Family group structure in mysids, commensals of hermit crabs (Crustacea)
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We present here the genera and species of the family Diogenidae recorded from Brazil, with the exception of the genus Paguristes. We provide a diagnosis, synonymy and illustrations for each species of the nine genera from Brazil and identification keys for genera represented by more than one species.
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عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Zoology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0394-6975,1970-9528
DOI: 10.1080/03946975.1993.10539219