Kimberleybathynella, Cho & Park & Humphreys, 2005
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930400014148 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DA87DE-FC21-E719-03E1-FD18A18D5A41 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Kimberleybathynella |
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gen. nov. |
Genus Kimberleybathynella gen. nov.
Diagnosis
Parabathynellidae . Body elongated and cylindrical. Antennule six-segmented. Antenna two-segmented. Labrum flat. Incisor process of mandible consisting of five spines. Maxilla four-segmented, second and third segments of maxilla half fused. Exopodite of thoracopods I–VII one-segmented. Male thoracopod VIII hemispherical, protopodite slightly protruded, basipodite without setae, inner margin of basipodite drawn out into projection. Distal spine of uropodal sympodite longer and thicker than other spines. Uropodal exopodite bearing a ventromedial seta and two terminal setae, of which the outer seta is longer than inner one.
Type species
Kimberleybathynella gigantea n. sp.
Etymology
The generic name alludes to the region, where the majority of its species are found. Gender: feminine.
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