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Oestokerkus
Taxonomy
Oestokerkus was named by Edgecombe et al. (2011). Its type is Oestokerkus megacholix.
It was assigned to Leanchoiliidae by Edgecombe et al. (2011).
It was assigned to Leanchoiliidae by Edgecombe et al. (2011).
Species
O. megacholix (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 2011 | Oestokerkus Edgecombe et al. |
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G. †Oestokerkus Edgecombe et al. 2011
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†Oestokerkus megacholix Edgecombe et al. 2011
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| G. D. Edgecombe et al. 2011 | Leanchoiliid with long cephalic shield, more than one-third length of trunk excluding telson; lateral eye relatively large; paratergal folds long, maximum height of thorax nearly 40% of its length; midgut glands large, two pairs in head as well developed as those in trunk; exopods fringed by long setae; telson forked, widening distally, with a few dorsally curved spines at posterior angle. |
Measurements
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