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A new species of Aphantolana Moore & Brusca, 2003 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from the Andaman Islands, northern Indian Ocean

Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Brookshabad Campus, Port Blair—744 112, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Brookshabad Campus, Port Blair—744 112, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India
Crustacea Aphantolana Cirolanidae Andaman Islands Indian Ocean Bay of Bengal intertidal algae

Abstract

Aphantolana wandoor sp. nov. is described from intertidal algae in South Andaman, Andaman Islands. Aphantolana wandoor sp. nov. is characterized by the uropodal exopod posterolateral margin with a slight concavity, mesial margin evenly convex with 2 robust setae, pleotelson posterolateral lateral margin concave, weakly sinuate.

 

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