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Castelin, M.; Marquet, G.; Klotz, W. (2013). Elephantis, a new genus for Caridina natalensis Bouvier, 1925 from eastern rivers of Madagascar. Zootaxa. 3702(6): 573-586.
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Castelin, M.; Marquet, G.; Klotz, W.
2013
<em>Elephantis</em>, a new genus for <em>Caridina natalensis</em> Bouvier, 1925 from eastern rivers of Madagascar
Zootaxa
3702(6): 573-586
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Caridina africana f. natalensis Bouvier, 1925 accepted as Elephantis jaggeri Klotz & De Grave, 2015 (new combination reference)
Elephantis Castelin, Marquet & Klotz, 2013 (original description)
Elephantis Castelin, Marquet & Klotz, 2013 (original description)
Etymology
A humorous name after an ancient Greek erotical poetess in reference to the enlarged sexual appendages of males. [details]