title: Cirolana songkhla, a new species of brackish-water cirolanid isopod (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cirolanidae) from the lower Gulf of Thailand.
abstract: Cirolana songkhla sp. n. was collected from brackish-water habitats including lagoons and estuaries in the coastal zone of the lower Gulf of Thailand. C. songkhla sp. n. is described and fully illustrated; C. songkhla sp. n. can be recognized by the presence of abundant chromatophores dorsally, lack of ornamentation on the posterior pereonites, pleonites and pleotelson, the number of robust setae on the uropodal and pleotelson margins (uropod exopod lateral margin with 12-14 RS, mesial margin with 5-8 RS; endopod lateral margin with 8-10 RS, mesial margin with 11-13 RS; pleotelson with 12-15 RS) and lack of setae on the endopods of pleopods 3-5. A dichotomous key of brackish Cirolana species in Thailand is given.
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112.
authors: Eknarin
authors: E
authors: Rodcharoen
authors: Museum of Tropical Queensland, Queensland Museum and School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University; 70-102 Flinders Street, Townsville, Australia 4810; Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors: Niel L
authors: NL
authors: Bruce
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand 90112.
authors: Pornsilp
authors: P
authors: Pholpunthin
keywords: Cirolana; Cirolanidae; Isopoda; Thailand; brackish water; new species