Microscina, Zeidler, 2012
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publication ID |
05E6B404-FE63-424E-BF49-074E96537C79 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:05E6B404-FE63-424E-BF49-074E96537C79 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5257980 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3E6B7221-CD4E-FFDF-8AA1-FA51FB3599AB |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Microscina |
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gen. nov. |
Genus Microscina View in CoL gen. nov.
Type species: Microscina rostrata View in CoL sp. nov., by present designation.
Diagnosis. As with the characters of the family with the following additions. Cuticle very thin, translucent. Antennae 1 with relatively broad, lanceolate callynophore. Pereon of females slightly inflated due to enlargement of pereonites 1–4. Pereopods with margins of most articles slightly serrated. Uropoda; peduncles and rami with slightly serrated margins.
One species.
Etymology. The new genus name makes reference to the unusually small buccal mass.
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