A NEW SPECIES OF Rhacodiaptomus Kiefer, 1936, FROM THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON (CRUSTACEA:COPEPODA: CALANOIDA)

A new species of Calanoid copepod, Rhacodiaptomus besti,is described from material collected in the Igarapé São Pedro, Rio Jamari, State of Rondônia, and Lago Amanã, Rio Japurá, State of Amazonas, in Western Amazonia. A detailed morphological analysis of the species was undertaken in order to provide a basis for future studies on inter and intrageneric relationships.

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Main Authors: SANTOS-SILVA,Edinaldo Nelson dos, ROBERTSON,Barbara
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia 1993
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671993000100095
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