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This paper reports a new record of Alpheus tenuicarpus de Man, 1908 that belongs to the Brevirostris group of Alpheus from Chinese seas. The species is re-described and includes morphological characters not in the original description. A key to species of the group is provided. Remarks on similar species are also provided.
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Cui, D., Sha, Z. A new record of a species of Alpheus (Decapoda: Caridea: Alpheidae) from China. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 1123–1127 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3359-0
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