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Re-establishment of Orchomenella crenata (Crustacea: Amphipoda) as a distinct species, with a first record of its occurrence in the British Isles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 December 2006

Niamh M. Kilgallen
Affiliation:
Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology, Department of Life Sciences, Ireland
Alan A. Myers
Affiliation:
University College Cork, Department of Zoology, Ecology & Plant Science, Ireland
David McGrath
Affiliation:
Galway–Mayo Institute of Technology, Department of Life Sciences, Ireland

Abstract

Orchomenella crenata is recorded for the first time from the Irish Sea. Some authors have previously questioned the validity of this taxon due to its morphological similarity with Orchomenella nana and have placed it in the synonymy of O. nana. The question of its validity is resolved by the re-description and comparison of both species.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2006 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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