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Lowry, J.K.; Fanini, L. (2013). Substrate dependent talitrid amphipods from fragmented beaches on the north coast of Crete (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae), including a redefinition of the genus Orchestia and descriptions of Orchestia xylino sp. nov. and Cryptorchestia gen. nov. Zootaxa, 3709(3): 201–229
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10.11646/zootaxa.3709.3.1 [view]
Lowry, J. K.; Fanini, L.
2013
Substrate dependent talitrid amphipods from fragmented beaches on the north coast of Crete (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae), including a redefinition of the genus <em>Orchestia </em>and descriptions of <em>Orchestia xylino</em> sp. nov. and <em>Cryptorchestia</em> gen. nov
Zootaxa
3709(3), 201
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Holotype AM P.89967, geounit Crete, identified as Orchestia xylino Lowry & Fanini, 2013
















 Etymology

Crypto- from the Greek for hidden and referring to this unknown taxon within the genus Orchestia[details]

 Etymology

Named for the restaurant directly behind the type locality where the samples for this study were initially processed. [details]

 Habitat

Marine supralittoral living in banquette Posidonia and on mixed sand and coarse gravel beaches. [details]

 Habitat

Marine supralittoral living on mixed sand, coarse gravel and boulder stone beaches. [details]