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The caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Virginia

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Five species of caprellid amphipods occur in Virginia waters:Aeginina longicornis, Hemiaegina minuta, Paracaprella tenuis, Caprella equilibria, andCaprella geometrica. Though all are offshore species, the latter three commonly occur within Chesapeake Bay.Deutella abracadabra is placed as a juniro synonym ofParacaprella tenuis and the nameCaprella geometrica is assigned to the “acutifrons” form found along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States.

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  1. John C. McCain

    Present address: Division of Crustacea, U. S. National Museum, Washington, D.C.

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    Formerly: Virginia Institute of Marine Science Gloucester Point, Virginia

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    McCain, J.C. The caprellidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) of Virginia. Chesapeake Science 6, 190–196 (1965). https://doi.org/10.2307/1350852

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