Two new deepwater species of Caecoserolis Wägele, 1994 (Isopoda, Sphaeromatidea, Serolidae) from off North Island, New Zealand *
Author
Bruce, Niel L.
text
Zootaxa
2008
1866
453
466
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.183897
771980c1-985e-4270-96dc-407b56d6637a
11755326
183897
Caecoserolis
sp.
Material.
Ψ (imm.
16.5 mm
), Bellona Trough, 41.37 83’ S, 166.74 00’ E,
23 Apr 1980
, stn P940, 2092 m (
NIWA
27532).
Remarks
. This species is similar to
C. carinata
sp. nov.
, but is smaller, distinctly reddish in colour in preserved specimens rather than olive, has shorter coxae 6, the pleotelson apex less acute, there are no nodules on pereonites, and the antennule flagellum extends only to the posterior of pereonite
1. I
believe this to be a distinct species, but mature adults are necessary in order to characterise the species.