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Pontocheras Bruce, 1988

589739  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:589739)

 unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Genus
Pontocheras arafurae Bruce, 1988 accepted as Pontocaris arafurae (Bruce, 1988) (type by original designation)

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  1. Species Pontocheras arafurae Bruce, 1988 accepted as Pontocaris arafurae (Bruce, 1988) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Bruce, A.J. (1988). A new crangonid shrimp, <i>Pontocheras arafurae</i> gen. et sp. nov., from the Arafura Sea. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 17: 213-221. [details] Available for editors  PDF available
DecaNet eds. (2025). DecaNet. Pontocheras Bruce, 1988. Accessed at: https://www.decanet.info/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=589739 on 2025-09-13
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original description Bruce, A.J. (1988). A new crangonid shrimp, <i>Pontocheras arafurae</i> gen. et sp. nov., from the Arafura Sea. <em>Zoologica Scripta.</em> 17: 213-221. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

basis of record De Grave, S.; Fransen, C.H.J.M. (2011). Carideorum catalogus: the recent species of the dendrobranchiate, stenopodidean, procarididean and caridean shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 85(9): 195-589. (look up in IMIS) [details] OpenAccess publication