A new species of Aspidophryxus G.O. Sars, 1883 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Dajidae) from Caribbean mysid shrimp.

Abstract:

:A new species of dajid isopod in the genus Aspidophryxus G.O. Sars, 1883 is described from three females and one male found infesting the lateral carapace of Heteromysis (Olivemysis) actiniae Clarke, 1955 (Mysidae: Heteromysinae) associated with the corkscrew anemone Bartholomea annulata (Lesuer, 1817) (Anthozoa: Aiptasiidae) from the British Virgin Islands. This is the first record of the genus from the western Atlantic; three other species are known from northern European waters, the central Atlantic and Japan, all on mysid hosts. The new species is the first dajid recorded from tropical Caribbean waters. A key to species in the genus and a list of all known hosts with parasite orientation are provided.

journal_name

Acta Parasitol

journal_title

Acta parasitologica

authors

Boyko CB,Williams JD

doi

10.2478/s11686-012-0052-3

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2012-12-01 00:00:00

pages

397-401

issue

4

eissn

1230-2821

issn

1896-1851

journal_volume

57

pub_type

杂志文章