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The present volume is a part of the
'Fauna Sinica' dealing with mysidacean Crustacea of the China Seas consisting
of two main parts. The first part is a general introduction to the group,
including the history of mysidacean research, the systematic position,
the taxonomic system of Mysidacea, the morphology, the biology and ecology,
the geographical distribution and the economical importance of Mysidacea.
The second part is a systematic account of the Chinese mysidacean fauna
with keys to all taxa from suborder through species, and systematic descriptions
of morphological characteristics, geographical distribution andecology
of every species.
The mysidacean fauna of the China seas is of high diversity, with a total
of 112 species belonging to 43 genera in 2 suborders and 4 families. The
species of the Sub-order Lophogastrida are mostly oceanic, epi-or meso-pelagic,
with wide geographical distribution in the Indopacific and Atlantic Oceans.
While most species of the Mysidae are shallow water ones, epibenthic or
pelagic, with comparatively narrow distribution range and rich of endemic
elements. The geographical distribution of the 112 species is shown inTalble
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