Marmachius, a spectacular new genus of Antarcturidae (Crustacea: Isopoda: Valvifera)

A new genus and species of Antarcturidae, Marmachius fortunae, is described from the bathyal of south-eastern Australia.Antarcturus, type genus of the family, and Marmachius are diagnosed. The new genus differs from other antarcturidgenera by the combination of the possession of middorsal spines, ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Zootaxa
Main Author: POORE, GARY C. B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2012
Subjects:
Crustacea
Isopoda
Valvifera
Antarcturidae
Antarcturus
Marmachius
new genus
new species
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Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.3559.1.7
https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3559.1.7
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Summary:A new genus and species of Antarcturidae, Marmachius fortunae, is described from the bathyal of south-eastern Australia.Antarcturus, type genus of the family, and Marmachius are diagnosed. The new genus differs from other antarcturidgenera by the combination of the possession of middorsal spines, extremely long spines generally, free pleonite 1, and thegroove on the exopod of the male pleopod 1 opening distolaterally on a lobe-like apex beset with numerous fine setae. Antarcturus princeps is transferred to the new genus.

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