Sinodina, a new genus of freshwater shrimps (Crustacea : Decapoda : Atyidae) from southern China, with descriptions of three new species

Authors
Liang, XQ Cai, YX
Citation
Xq. Liang et Yx. Cai, Sinodina, a new genus of freshwater shrimps (Crustacea : Decapoda : Atyidae) from southern China, with descriptions of three new species, RAFFL B ZOO, 47(2), 1999, pp. 577-590
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
RAFFLES BULLETIN OF ZOOLOGY
ISSN journal
02172445 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
577 - 590
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-2445(199912)47:2<577:SANGOF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Sinadina, a new genus, is established for Caridina gregoriana Kemp, 1923 an d its allied species, C. yui Liang & Yan, 1985, C. acutipoda Liang, 1989 an d C. bispinosa Liang & Yan, 1990, which are, so far, kr;own only from south ern China. The taxonomic status of the new genus is discussed and three new species, viz. Sinodina dianica, S. wangtai and S. lijiang, from Yunnan are described.