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Seven monstrilloid species of the genera Thaumaleus and Monstrilla (Copepoda) are reported from the Brazilian coast. Occurrence, distribution and ecological information is given for: T. longispinosum, T. rigidum, T. quadridens, M. recticulata, M. grandis, M. dubia and M. rugosa.
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de Oliveira Dias, C. Monstrilloida (Copepoda) off the Brazilian coast. Hydrobiologia 324, 253–256 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00016397
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