Briggsia, Craig, Matthew T. & Randall, John E., 2009
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.190974 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:07EB88F8-78B4-4C63-B869-00050F8EB986 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6216281 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5F5AEC81-CF6C-4DB6-AEF7-DADD253DD551 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:5F5AEC81-CF6C-4DB6-AEF7-DADD253DD551 |
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Plazi |
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Briggsia |
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gen. nov. |
Briggsia View in CoL View at ENA , new genus
Type species: Briggsia hastingsi , new species
Diagnosis: A monotypic genus of Aspasminae with no prominent vertical ridges on side of body; head large, its length 2.5 in SL; head width 3.9 in SL; body depth 6.1 in SL; disc double and moderately large, 3.9 in SL; dorsal and anal fins small, posterior on body, each with 4 rays; pectoral rays 23; gill rakers on second arch 9, on third arch 10; vertebrae 29.
Description: As given below for the only known species.
Etymology: Briggsia is named in honor of Dr. John C. Briggs, in recognition of his major contributions to clingfish systematics.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
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