Sinocorophium hangangense sp. n. (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Corophiidae), a new species from Korea, with a key to the genus Sinocorophium

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Amphipoda · Topics: Marine Biology and Ecology Research, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior, Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology

A new species of the corophiid gammaridean amphipod belonging to the genus Sinocorophium Bousfield and Hoover was collected from the lower reaches of the Han River in Gyeonggi-do, Korea. A relatively large body size and morphology of the uropods 1 and 3 are the major characteristics which serve to distinguish the new species from its congeners. The new species is fully illustrated and extensively compared with related species. A key to the species of Sinocorophium is also provided.

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