A revision of the North-east Atlantic species of Ericthonius (Crustacea: Amphipoda)

Seven species of the amphipod genus Ericthonius are described and figured from the North-east Atlantic and associated seas and a key to their identification is provided. West Atlantic material is also considered where relevant to the taxonomy of East Atlantic species. Two species are re-established...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Main Authors: Myers, A. A., McGrath, D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1984
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002531540003006x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S002531540003006X
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Summary:Seven species of the amphipod genus Ericthonius are described and figured from the North-east Atlantic and associated seas and a key to their identification is provided. West Atlantic material is also considered where relevant to the taxonomy of East Atlantic species. Two species are re-established after a long period of submersion in synonymy, and one species new to science is described. The previous confusion in the literature of some of the species is discussed, and a synonymy of species described in key works is provided.