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A new species of Microcharon from marine interstitial waters, Shizuoka, Japan (Isopoda, Lepidocharontidae)
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posted on 2023-05-19, 14:27 authored by Kim, J, Lee, W, Ivana KaranovicA new species of Microcharon Karaman, 1934 (Asellota: Lepidocharontidae) is described from Miho-Uchihama beach, Shizuoka, Japan. Microcharon tanakai sp. n. differs from its congeners by having nine simple, five penicillate setae on antennal article 6; one simple distal seta on article 1 of the mandibular palp and having the apical lobe of male pleopod 1 convex, rounded, armed with seven setae. A key to Asian species of the genus and 16S rRNA of the new species are provided.
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Publication title
ZookeysVolume
680Pagination
13-31ISSN
1313-2989Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Pensoft PublishersPlace of publication
BulgariaRights statement
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