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A new species of Gastrosaccus (Crustacea, Mysidacea) from Algoa Bay (South Africa)

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Gastrosaccus wittmanni sp. nov. was collected from surface-waters near Kings Beach in Algoa Bay (South Africa). Morphologically, it is characterised by having seven strong spines on each side of the telson. In between the strong spines, spinules are present except between the first most proximal pair. The endopod of the first female pleopod bears one terminal plumose seta. Most of the setae on antennules, antennae, thoracopods, pleopods and uropods are jointed.

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  1. Marine Biology Section, University of Ghent, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium

    Tim Deprez & Jan Mees

  2. Dept. of Zoology, University of Port Elizabeth, Box 1600, South Africa

    Tris Wooldridge

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Deprez, T., Wooldridge, T. & Mees, J. A new species of Gastrosaccus (Crustacea, Mysidacea) from Algoa Bay (South Africa). Hydrobiologia 441, 141–148 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017518925619

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