A new species of Halophytophilus Brian, 1919 (Copepoda: Harpacticoida: Ectinosomatidae) from cold-water corals in the Porcupine Seabight (NE Atlantic) Author Gheerardyn, Hendrik Author Seifried, Sybille Author Vanreusel, Ann text Zootaxa 2008 1761 1 16 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.181924 5b051b6d-a997-463a-8199-56dbb99ec23f 1175-5326 181924 Halophytophilus lopheliae sp. nov. Type locality: North-East Atlantic Ocean, Porcupine Seabight, Boxcore Bbc01-1205 ( Belgica Cruise 01/12), 51°25.9290’N 11°46.2717’W , 880 m , collected on 7 May 2001 . Type material: (a) From type locality (sample of underlying sediment): holotype female, dissected on 12 slides ( COP 7013); allotype male, dissected on 9 slides ( COP 7014); paratype 1 is one female dissected on 6 slides ( COP 7015); paratype 2 is one female dissected on 8 slides ( COP 7016); 2 female paratypes preserved in 75% alcohol ( COP 7017). (b) From type locality (sample of dead coral fragment): paratype 3 is one female dissected on 12 slides ( COP 7018); paratype 4 is one female dissected on 7 slides ( COP 7019); paratype 5 is one female dissected on 9 slides ( COP 7020); paratype 6 is one male dissected on 5 slides ( COP 7021); 1 male and 3 female paratypes preserved in 75% alcohol ( COP 7022). Additional material: (a) North-East Atlantic Ocean, Porcupine Seabight, Boxcore Bbc00-1605 ( Belgica Cruise 00/16), 51°24.824’N 11°45.932’W , 1000 m , collected on 17 June 2000 : one male dissected on 5 slides ( COP 7023) and 4 females and 4 males preserved in 75% alcohol ( COP 7024), sampled from dead coral fragment; one male preserved in 75% alcohol ( COP 7025), sampled from underlying sediment. (b) North-East Atlantic Ocean, Porcupine Seabight, Boxcore Bbc00-1604 ( Belgica Cruise 00/16), 51°24.802’N 11°45.924’W , 1005 m , glass sponge skeleton, collected on 17 June 2000 : 2 males preserved in 75% alcohol ( COP 7026). (c) North-East Atlantic Ocean, Porcupine Seabight, Boxcore Bbc01-1205 ( Belgica Cruise 01/12), 51°25.9290’N 11°46.2717’W , 880 m , sample of dead coral fragment, collected on 7 May 2001 : 2 females and 1 male preserved in 75% alcohol (first author’s collection). (d) North-East Atlantic Ocean, Porcupine Seabight, Boxcore Bbc03-1304b ( Belgica Cruise 03/13), 51°23.454’N 11°39.901’W , 646 m , sediment sample of upper first centimetre (from boxcore without coral fragments), collected on 25 May 2003 : 1 male preserved in 75% alcohol (first author’s collection). Etymology: The specific name refers to the peculiar substrate on which the species was found, namely dead fragments of the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa ( Linnaeus, 1758 ) .