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A new small Phos-like genus and species Microphos palogai (Gastropoda: Nassariidae: Photinae) from the Philippines
Dekkers, A.M.; Dekker, H. (2020). A new small Phos-like genus and species Microphos palogai (Gastropoda: Nassariidae: Photinae) from the Philippines. Gloria Maris 59(3): 98-101
In: Gloria Maris. Belgische Vereniging voor Conchyliologie: Deurne. ISSN 0778-4767, more
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Keywords
    New genus
    Philippines
    Taxonomic status > New taxa > New species
    Microphos Dekkers & H. Dekker, 2020 [WoRMS]; Microphos palogai Dekkers & H. Dekker, 2020 [WoRMS]
    Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
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  • Dekkers, A.M.
  • Dekker, H.
Abstract
    Microphos, a new genus for a small photinoid species, is described based on conchological differences with Phos Montfort, 1810. Type species of this new genus is the also newly introduced Microphos palogai sp. nov., a species from the Philippines. It is compared withPhos miculus (Fraussen & Poppe, 2005).
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