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A revision of Carcinoplax abyssicola (Miers, 1885) and seven related species of Carcinoplax H. Milne Edwards, 1852, with the description of two new species and an updated key to the genus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Goneplacidae)

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  • 1. Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, 2 Conservatory Drive, Singapore 117377 (Republic of Singapore)
  • 2. Biological Sciences Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768 (United States) pcastro@cpp.edu (corresponding author)

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Ng, Peter K. L., Castro, Peter (2020): A revision of Carcinoplax abyssicola (Miers, 1885) and seven related species of Carcinoplax H. Milne Edwards, 1852, with the description of two new species and an updated key to the genus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Goneplacidae). Zoosystema 42 (17): 239-284, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2020v42a17

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