Records of Oxycephalid amphipods (Crustacea) from Pakistan

Members of the family Oxycephalidae are quite common in the offshore waters of Pakistan, but no previous attempt has been made to study them. Nine species belonging to six genera are recorded from Pakistan waters (22°09′ to 25°21′N and 61°35′ to 67°55′E). The material was taken by R/V Dr. Fridtjof N...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nayeem, I., Tirmizi, N.M., Kazmi, Q.B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1993
Subjects:
Biology
amphipoda
Oxycephalidae
new records
Pakistan
Fridtjof
Fridtjof Nansen
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/31908
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Summary:Members of the family Oxycephalidae are quite common in the offshore waters of Pakistan, but no previous attempt has been made to study them. Nine species belonging to six genera are recorded from Pakistan waters (22°09′ to 25°21′N and 61°35′ to 67°55′E). The material was taken by R/V Dr. Fridtjof Nansen, during 1977. A descriptive account along with identification key to the genera is provided.

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