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Horne, D. J.; Whittaker, J. E. (1985). A revision of the genus Paradoxostoma Fischer (Crustacea; Ostracoda) in British waters. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 85 (2): 131-203.
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10.1111/j.1096-3642.1985.tb01502.x [view]
Horne, D J; Whittaker, J E
1985
A revision of the genus <i>Paradoxostoma</i> Fischer (Crustacea; Ostracoda) in British waters
Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
85 (2): 131-203
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Species of the genus Paradoxostoma Fisher are an important component of marine and estuarine ostracod faunas throughout the world. This revision of the genus in British waters deals with 17 species of which six are described as new. Each species is diagnosed and illustrated in detail, and comments are made on their ecology and distribution. The specialized mouthparts which characterize the genus are illustrated by means of the scanning electron microscope for the first time. A key to the genus is given
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Cytherois Müller, 1884 (redescription)
Machaerina Brady & Norman, 1889 accepted as Paradoxostoma Fischer, 1855 (source of synonymy)
Paracytherois Müller, 1894 (redescription)
Paradoxostoma Fischer, 1855 (redescription)
Paradoxostoma angliorum Horne & Whittaker, 1985 (original description)
Paradoxostoma tenuissimum (Norman, 1869) (new combination reference)
Xiphichilus Brady, 1870 accepted as Paradoxostoma Fischer, 1855 (source of synonymy)
Machaerina Brady & Norman, 1889 accepted as Paradoxostoma Fischer, 1855 (source of synonymy)
Paracytherois Müller, 1894 (redescription)
Paradoxostoma Fischer, 1855 (redescription)
Paradoxostoma angliorum Horne & Whittaker, 1985 (original description)
Paradoxostoma tenuissimum (Norman, 1869) (new combination reference)
Xiphichilus Brady, 1870 accepted as Paradoxostoma Fischer, 1855 (source of synonymy)
Holotype BM 1982.257, geounit Blackwater Estuary, identified as Paradoxostoma angliorum Horne & Whittaker, 1985