Paguristioneuniuropodus, a new genus and a new species of Pseudioninae infesting hermit crabs from China (Crustacea, Isopoda, Bopyridae)
Author
An, Jianmei
Author
Zhao, Qiuping
Author
Markham, John C.
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ZooKeys
2016
577
43
53
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.577.6295
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.577.6295
1313-2970-577-43
BBD6C99599954867B71B726AF196EE05
BBD6C99599954867B71B726AF196EE05
Taxon classification Animalia Isopoda Bopyridae
Paguristione
gen. n.
Diagnosis.
Female. All body segments distinct, almost symmetry. Rudimentary coxal plates present in first four segments. Marsupium complete. Oostegite 1 with simple tubercules on internal ridge. Palp of maxilliped with long setae. All pleomeres distinct. First three pleomeres with lateral plates and biramous pleopoda. Fourth and fifth pleomeres with biramous pleopoda, but lateral plates without lateral plates. Sixth pleomere without lateral plates, uropoda uniramous. Male. All segments distinct. First and last pereomeres respectively much broader than adjacent head and first pleomere. Pereopods of first pair smaller than those of following 3 pairs. Pleon elongate, of 6 distinct pleomeres. No pleopoda or uropoda.
Etymology.
Combination of the genus name of its host,
Paguristes
and bopyrid genus name
Ione
. Gender feminine.
Type species.
Paguristione uniuropodus
sp. n., herein designated.