Pentaceration, an unusual new genus of Paramunnidae from Australia (Isopoda, Asellota)
Author
Just, Jean
text
Zootaxa
2009
2134
36
48
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.188472
bc0f2861-3a79-41b1-969d-797fa4b0ce8c
1175-5326
188472
Pentaceration
gen. nov.
Type
species
.
Pentaceration bassiana
sp. nov.
Species included
.
Pentaceration bassiana
sp. nov.
,
P. spinosissima
sp. nov.
Diagnosis
.
Head
frontal margin between antennulae with one median forward pointing spine and two lateral spines pointing forward-outward at approximately 60º angle to the head midline.
Eyestalks
elongate.
Coxae
not visible in dorsal view. Pereonites 2–7 with lateral spines of varying length; width of pereonite 4 reduced compared to 3 and 5.
Pleotelson
lateral margins serrate.
Mandible
palp present, stubby with beanshaped article 3, molar flared distally, triturative.
Pereopod I
carpus with 2 straight robust setae on posterior margin; propodus with robust and simple setae on margin opposing carpus.
Uropods
inserted dorsally just inside pleotelson margin, protopod recessed.
Etymology
. The genus name is Greek for έντε (pente = five) and κέρατa (kerata = horns) with the diminutive ending –ion. The name refers to the five projections from the head, three in front and two elongate eye stalks.