Four new species of the genus Leucon (Crustacea: Cumacea) from the Atlantic Frontier Margin

Shalla, S.H. and Bishop, J.D.D. (2004) Four new species of the genus Leucon (Crustacea: Cumacea) from the Atlantic Frontier Margin. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 84 (1). pp. 139-153. ISSN 0025-3154

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DOI: 10.1017/S0025315404009002h

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Abstract

Four new species of the genus Leucon and subgenus Leucon (sensu Watling, 1991) are described from the Atlantic Frontier Margin and other north-east Atlantic localities. They are L. sarsi sp. nov., L. holti sp. nov., L. hanseni sp. nov. and L. afeni sp. nov. Leucon hanseni sp. nov. has previously been wrongly identified as L. serratus, the holotype of which is illustrated here. A lectotype is selected for L. nathorsti and the species is redescribed from the type series and from Atlantic Frontier Margin material. A list of other Leucon (Leucon) species found in the Atlantic Frontier Environmental Network surveys is given.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Animal morphology; geographical distribution; new species; taxonomy
Status:Published
Subjects:Q Science > QL Zoology
ID Code:2469
Deposited On:26 June 2008

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