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A redescription of Aaptos aaptos with descriptions of new species of Aaptos (Hadromerida: Suberitidae) from northern New Zealand
Author(s) -
KellyBorges Michelle,
Bergquist Patricia R.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1994.tb06077.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , genus , ecology
The problematic genus Aaptos Gray (Hadromerida: Suberitidae) is evaluated in the light of new and re‐defined taxonomic characters. Aaptos aaptos (Schmidt) is re‐described from type material and a framework is constructed for the recognition of new species. Trachya pernucleata Carter is also re‐examined and relegated in synonymy with Aaptos. Four new species from northern New Zealand are described.