Sinelobus stromatoliticus sp. nov., a tanaidacean (small shrimp-like animal) living within laminated stromatolites along the South African coastline, has been described. A revised key to all the species currently recognised within this genus is also provided. The type material is deposited at the Iziko South African Museum.
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Sinelobus stromatoliticus sp. nov. (Peracarida: Tanaidacea) found within extant peritidal stromatolites.
Rishworth, G.M., Perissinotto, R., Blazewicz, M. (2018) Sinelobus stromatoliticus sp. nov. (Peracarida: Tanaidacea) found within extant peritidal stromatolites. Marine Biodiversity. doi:10.1007/s12526-018-0851-3.
Ventral and dorsal view of a female (left) and male (right) Sinelobus stromatoliticus sp. nov. Scale bar = 1 mm.