epigean

epigean
Living on the surface of the earth, as opposed to spelean [Chace and Hobbs, 1969].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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  • George Albert Boulenger — (born Brussels, Belgium, October 19, 1858; died Saint Malo, France, November 23, 1937) was a Belgian British zoologist.Watson, D. M. S. (1940) George Albert Boulenger. 1858 1937. Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 3(8):13 17.]… …   Wikipedia

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