Racovella, Jaume & Gràcia & Boxshall, 2007
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930701228835 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03BD87FC-707A-FFCF-FDAA-FD990DEDFB5A |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Racovella |
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gen. nov. |
Racovella View in CoL gen. nov.
Diagnosis
Mandibular molar columnar, triturative; palp three-segmented, second segment unarmed. Fifth segment (5dactylus) of maxillipedal palp with row of lamellar spinules along posteromedial margin; unguis with row of rounded denticles on proximal half. Basal endite (5outer lobe) of maxillule with six distal spines; endopod (5palp) two-segmented. Posterodistal corner of carpus of first gnathopod not produced into finger-like process. Coxal gills on pereopods 3–6. Endopod of pleopods 1–3 reduced and lacking annulations, each shorter than proximal article of corresponding exopod. Characteristic array of serrations present terminally on both rami of uropods 1–2 and on endopod of uropod 3; uropod 1 lacking basofacial spine; uropod 3 aequiramous. Telson wider than long, deeply excavate.
Etymology
Genus named after the Romanian zoologist Emil G. Racovitza, in commemoration of the centenary of his biospeleological exploratory trip to Mallorca (1904).
Type species
Racovella birramea sp. nov., described herein, by original designation.
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