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Lowry, J.K.; Baldanzi, S. (2016). New talitrids from South Africa (Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Talitroidea, Talitridae) with notes on their ecology. Zootaxa. 4144(2): 151–174.
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Lowry, J.K.; Baldanzi, S.
2016
New talitrids from South Africa (Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Talitroidea, Talitridae) with notes on their ecology
Zootaxa
4144(2): 151–174
Publication
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Based on new talitrid amphipod collections from South Africa one new genus, Capeorchestia gen. nov., and one new species, Africorchestia meridionalis sp. nov., are described and Africorchestia quadrispinosa (K.H. Barnard, 1916) is redescribed. Eorchestia Bousfield, 1984 is redescribed. Based on this redescription Orchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) is moved to Eorchestia and the Tasmanian species Eorchestia palustris Richardson, 1993 and E. rupestris Richardson, 1993 are moved to Microrchestia Bousfield, 1984. The current knowledge about the ecology of Capeorchestia capensis (Dana, 1853), Africorchestia quadrispinosa and A. meridionalis is summarized.
South Africa
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Africorchestia meridionalis Lowry & Baldanzi, 2016 (original description)
Capeorchestia Lowry & Baldanzi, 2016 (original description)
Capeorchestia capensis (Dana, 1853) (new combination reference)
Orchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Eorchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) (additional source)
Orchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Eorchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) (new combination reference)
Capeorchestia Lowry & Baldanzi, 2016 (original description)
Capeorchestia capensis (Dana, 1853) (new combination reference)
Orchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Eorchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) (additional source)
Orchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) accepted as Eorchestia dassenensis (K.H. Barnard, 1916) (new combination reference)
South Africa (country) for Capeorchestia capensis (Dana, 1853) (origin: native)
South African Exclusive Economic Zone for Africorchestia meridionalis Lowry & Baldanzi, 2016
South African Exclusive Economic Zone for Capeorchestia capensis (Dana, 1853)
South African Exclusive Economic Zone for Africorchestia meridionalis Lowry & Baldanzi, 2016
South African Exclusive Economic Zone for Capeorchestia capensis (Dana, 1853)