The caprellidean Amphipoda from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia with the description of a new genus and two new species

The Caprellidea of The Snares, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island and Macquarie Island are reported from collections made between 1973 and 1977 by the Australian Museum, and collections made between 1967 and 1972 by researchers associated with the United States Antarctic Program (U...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Scientia Marina
Main Author: José Manuel Guerra-García
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2003
Subjects:
crustacea
amphipoda
caprellidea
subantarctica
new taxa
Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
SH1-691
Antarctic
Campbell Island
New Zealand
Antarc*
Antipodes Islands
Auckland Islands
Macquarie Island
United States Antarctic Program
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2003.67n2177
https://doaj.org/article/a7ac0b71e48c47cabcb639cd08a2431e
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Summary:The Caprellidea of The Snares, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island and Macquarie Island are reported from collections made between 1973 and 1977 by the Australian Museum, and collections made between 1967 and 1972 by researchers associated with the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). One new genus, Caprellaporema, and two new species, Caprellaporema subantarctica and Pseudaeginella campbellensis are described, Caprella manneringi McCain, 1979 is redescribed, and lateral view figures of the remaining species of the subantarctic islands are also provided.

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