Redescription of Annina mesopotamica Ahmed, 1971 (Crustacea, Cirolanidae, Isopoda) from Basrah, Iraq

Annina mesopotamica (Ahmed, 1971), from Iraq (Shat-Al-Arab River bank, Basrah) is redescribed. A. mesopotamica can be distinguished from other species of the genus in having a pair of short and blunt dorso-lateral horns on the male pereonite 2. A revised generic diagnosis is provided for the genus A...

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Main Author: V. Khalaji-Pirbalouty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2013-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics
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Online Access:https://ijab.um.ac.ir/article_26582_df49c4fe5bfaca483db6674bde0e2d85.pdf
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Summary:Annina mesopotamica (Ahmed, 1971), from Iraq (Shat-Al-Arab River bank, Basrah) is redescribed. A. mesopotamica can be distinguished from other species of the genus in having a pair of short and blunt dorso-lateral horns on the male pereonite 2. A revised generic diagnosis is provided for the genus Annina.
ISSN:1735-434X
2423-4222