Cumellana, Petrescu, Iorgu, Chatterjee, Tapas & Schizas, Nikolaos V., 2012
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.211298 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6175537 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7138A001-EF37-EB2E-6FC3-B7A194F0CB1D |
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treatment provided by |
Plazi |
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scientific name |
Cumellana |
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gen. nov. |
Cumellana gen. nov.
Diagnosis. Female. Carapace without antennal notch. Antenna 1 long, second article of peduncle without tubercle. Labium with a forked terminal seta. Maxilliped 1 with large dactylus. Maxilliped 3 with long propodus, twice as long as carpus. Pereopod 1 dactylus with short terminal setae. Pereopod 2 dactylus with three terminal short setae, middle one highly robust.
Male unknown.
Etymology. The name is a combination between the generic name Cumella and the Christian name of the daughter of first author, Ana.
Type species. Cumellana caribbica sp. nov.
Remarks. The new genus could be distinguished from other genera of the family Nannastacidae by having long antennules and pereopod 2 with short terminal setae, equal in length.
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