Australian Museum Journal A list of the Recent clam shrimps (Crustacea: Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata, Cyclestherida) of Australia, including a description of a new species of Eocyzicus
- Shortform:
- Richter and Timms, 2005, Rec. Aust. Mus. 57(3): 341–354
- Author(s):
- Richter, Stefan; Timms, Brian V.
- Year published:
- 2005
- Title:
- A list of the Recent clam shrimps (Crustacea: Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata, Cyclestherida) of Australia, including a description of a new species of Eocyzicus
- Serial title:
- Records of the Australian Museum
- Volume:
- 57
- Issue:
- 3
- Start page:
- 341
- End page:
- 354
- DOI:
- 10.3853/j.0067-1975.57.2005.1454
- Language:
- English
- Date published:
- 30 November 2005
- Cover date:
- 30 November 2005
- ISSN:
- 0067-1975
- CODEN:
- RAUMAJ
- Publisher:
- The Australian Museum
- Place published:
- Sydney, Australia
- Subjects:
- CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA; RECENT
- Digitized:
- 30 November 2005
- Available online:
- 30 November 2005
- Reference number:
- 1454
- EndNote package:
- EndNote file
- Title page:
- Title page (38kb PDF)
- Complete work:
- Complete work (1331kb PDF)
Abstract
Since 1855, 28 species of clam shrimps (Laevicaudata, Spinicaudata, Cyclestherida) have been described from Australia, although three have been synonymized. One new species of Eocyzicus is described herein. It has a distinctive rostrum that is slightly different in male and females and the clasper has a three segmented palp. With this new species the Australian fauna comprises 26 valid species of clam shrimps. We provide a list of all described species, including their known localities and a key to the genera of Australian clam shrimps.