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Kiwa Macpherson, W Jones & Segonzac, 2005

249750  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:249750)

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Genus
Kiwa hirsuta Macpherson, Jones & Segonzac, 2005 (type by original designation)

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Macpherson, E.; Jones, W.; Segonzac, M. (2005). A new squat lobster family of Galatheoidea (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura) from the hydrothermal vents of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 27(4): 709-723. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
Etymology The name refers to the goddess of the shellfish in the Polynesian mythology (Kiwa). The gender is femine.  
Etymology The name refers to the goddess of the shellfish in the Polynesian mythology (Kiwa). The gender is femine. [details]
DecaNet eds. (2024). DecaNet. Kiwa Macpherson, W Jones & Segonzac, 2005. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=249750 on 2024-03-28
Date
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2007-12-05 05:30:54Z
created
2018-04-29 16:37:19Z
changed
2020-11-12 13:33:24Z
changed
2022-01-13 10:01:24Z
changed

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original description Macpherson, E.; Jones, W.; Segonzac, M. (2005). A new squat lobster family of Galatheoidea (Crustacea, Decapoda, Anomura) from the hydrothermal vents of the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge. <em>Zoosystema.</em> 27(4): 709-723. [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
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Etymology The name refers to the goddess of the shellfish in the Polynesian mythology (Kiwa). The gender is femine. [details]