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Poore, 1994

Maricoccus brucei is a species of marine isopod, endemic to Southern Australia. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Maricoccus.[1]

Description

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Members of this species can grow up to 4.6 millimetres (0.18 in), with the body being about 1.5 times as long as it is wide. They have a deep purple coloration.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Schotte M, Boyko CB, Bruce NL, Poore GC, Taiti S, Wilson GD (eds.). World Marine, Freshwater and Terrestrial Isopod Crustaceans database. World Register of Marine Species https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=261104. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Poore, G. C. B. (1994). "Maricoccus brucei, an unusual new genus and species of Sphaeromatidae from southern Australia (Crustacea: Isopoda)" (PDF). Memoirs of the Museum of Victoria. 54 (1): 171–178.