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A new genus and new species of Agathotanaidae (Crustacea, Tanaidacea) from West Australia.


ABSTRACT: A new genus of Tanaidacea - Bunburia,collected from the region of Ningaloo in the vicinity of Bunbury (Western Australia), is erected to accommodate the new species - Bunburia primasp. n. This genus is classified in the family Agathotanaidae and it can be distinguished from the other members of the family by having a combination of antennulae covered with minute setae, reduced uropods and unusual setation of the propodus of pereopods 4 to 6. Bunburia prima is the second species of Agathotanaidae known so far from Australia.

SUBMITTER: Jozwiak P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3552348 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A new genus and new species of Agathotanaidae (Crustacea, Tanaidacea) from West Australia.

Jóźwiak Piotr P   Jakiel Aleksandra A  

ZooKeys 20121116 243


A new genus of Tanaidacea - Bunburia,collected from the region of Ningaloo in the vicinity of Bunbury (Western Australia), is erected to accommodate the new species - Bunburia primasp. n. This genus is classified in the family Agathotanaidae and it can be distinguished from the other members of the family by having a combination of antennulae covered with minute setae, reduced uropods and unusual setation of the propodus of pereopods 4 to 6. Bunburia prima is the second species of Agathotanaidae  ...[more]

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