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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 4 of the Chinese text.

 

 

前言
第一篇总论
一、研究简史
二、分类地位
三、分类系统
四、形态特征
五、生物学和生态学
六、糠虾类地理分布
七、经济意义
第二篇各论
参考文献
英文接要
中名索引
拉丁学名索引
中国动物志已出版书目

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