The collections of Bythocaris in Russian museums and research institutes were studied. Three species, B. biruli Kobjakova, 1964, B. curvirostris Kobjakova, 1957 and B. irene Retovsky, 1946, are redescribed, and a new species, B. kobjakovae spec. nov. is described. The intra-specific variation of six species of Bythocaris is analysed. A key to the known species of the genus is provided.

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Sokolov, V. (2000). Deep-sea shrimps of the genus Bythocaris G.O. Sars in the collections of Russian museums, with the description of a new species (Crustacea: Decapoda: Hippolytidae). Zoologische Mededelingen, 74, 18-24, 403–468.