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The Hillstream Decapod Crustaceans of Shenzhen, China, with Description of a New Species of Freshwater Crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Potamidae) in the Genus Megapleonum Huang, Shih & Ahyong, 2018

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  • 1. Australian Museum, 1 William St, Sydney NSW 2010, Australia. *Correspondence: E-mail: chaohuang1777@yahoo.com (Huang)
  • 2. Unaffiliated, Guangdong, China. E-mail: maosiying1994@gmail.com (Mao)

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Huang, Chao, Mao, Siying (2021): The Hillstream Decapod Crustaceans of Shenzhen, China, with Description of a New Species of Freshwater Crab (Crustacea: Brachyura: Potamidae) in the Genus Megapleonum Huang, Shih & Ahyong, 2018. Zoological Studies 60 (66): 1-12, DOI: 10.6620/ZS.2021.60-66, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15791874

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