Epimeria rafaeli sp. nov. (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Epimeriidae) from Western Australia.
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Members of the family Epimeriidae are reported in Australian waters for the first time and Epimeria rafaeli sp. nov. is described from deep water just south of the Abrolhos Island, Western Australia.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Zootaxa
دوره 3873 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014