title: New record and redescription of Calanopia thompsoni A. Scott, 1909 (Copepoda, Calanoida, Pontellidae) from the Red Sea, with notes on the taxonomic status of C. parathompsoni Gaudy, 1969 and a key to species.
abstract: During a plankton sampling programme around Al-Wajh area, Saudi Arabian coast of the northern Red Sea, a copepod Calanopia thompsoni A. Scott, 1909 (Calanoida: Pontellidae) was reported for the first time in the Red Sea. Both sexes are fully redescribed and compared to previous descriptions as well as the closely related species, Calanopia parathompsoni. The zoogeographical distribution of the species confirms that it is of Indo-Pacific origin. A dichotomous key for the identification of males and females of the species of Calanopia is included.
authors: Department of Marine Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Ali M
authors: AM
authors: Al-Aidaroos
authors: Department of Marine Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Adnan J
authors: AJ
authors: Salama
authors: Department of Marine Biology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Department of Marine Sciences, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt.
authors: Mohsen M
authors: MM
authors: El-Sherbiny
keywords: Calanopia thompsoni; New record; Pontellidae; Red Sea; copepods