Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 1933 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Asellota) from the Lizard Island region of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
Author
Bruce, Niel L.
text
ZooKeys
2015
491
1
62
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.491.4932
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.491.4932
1313-2970-491-1
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Taxon classification Animalia Isopoda Joeropsididae
Joeropsis sp. 12
Material.
♀ (non-ovig. 3.2 mm), Hicks Reef,
14.44803°S
,
145.4992°E
, 21 February 2009, outer reef front, dead coral heads on reef edge, 5-7 m, LIZ09-16E, coll. NLB & MB-P (MTQ W31288).
Remarks.
The single specimen lacks both antenna. The dorsum is more setose than in other species and is covered in pale-brown chromatophores, these being more dense on the head forming a short (40% head length) band; the pseudorostrum is evenly rounded, the uropods have a prominent terminal spine and the pleotelson lateral margins each have 6 spines. There are no other similar species in the region;
Joeropsis adusta
sp. n. is smaller, less densely setose, and appears evenly dark brown;
Joeropsis salvati
Mueller
, 1989 is smaller still, and has a slightly truncate pseudorostrum.