A redescription of Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard, 1789) based on material from the North Atlantic (Amphipoda: Leucothoidae)
The identification of Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard) has presented a problem for taxonomists in recent years as it is widely regarded to be part of a species complex with cosmopolitan distribution. In an attempt to clarify the status of this species, a neotype of Leucothoe spinicarpa is herein de...
Published in: | Zootaxa |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Mangolia Press
2006
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Online Access: | https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.1170.1.3 |
Summary: | The identification of Leucothoe spinicarpa (Abildgaard) has presented a problem for taxonomists in recent years as it is widely regarded to be part of a species complex with cosmopolitan distribution. In an attempt to clarify the status of this species, a neotype of Leucothoe spinicarpa is herein designated and a complete redescription of the species given. |
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