title: A new species of Bathynomus Milne Edwards, 1879 (Isopoda: Cirolanidae) from The Bahamas, Western Atlantic.
abstract: A new species of cirolanid isopod, Bathynomus maxeyorum sp. nov., from The Bahamas, Western Atlantic, is described. This species represents the fourth species of Bathynomus to be described from the tropical and sub-tropical Western Atlantic. Bathynomus maxeyorum sp. nov. is characterized by 7 broad short pleotelsonic spines, with setation running along ~80% of the posterior margin of the pleotelson. Genetic analysis indicates a ~14% sequence divergence from the sympatric species Bathynomus giganteus.
authors: Shark Research and Conservation Program, the Cape Eleuthera Institute, PO Box EL-26029, Eleuthera, The Bahamas.; Email: olivershipley@ceibahamas.org.
authors: Oliver N
authors: ON
authors: Shipley
authors: Museum of Tropical Queensland, Queensland Museum, 70-102 Flinders Street, Townsville, Australia 4810; Water Research Group (Ecology), Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.; Email: niel.bruce@qm.qld.gov.au.
authors: Niel L
authors: NL
authors: Bruce
authors: Shark Research and Conservation Program, the Cape Eleuthera Institute, PO Box EL-26029, Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Florida State University Coastal and Marine Laboratory, 3618 Hwy 98, St. Teresa, Florida 32358, USA.; Email: eddbrooks@ceibahamas.org.
authors: Mackellar
authors: M
authors: Violich
authors: Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, 117 N Woodward Ave, Tallahassee, Florida 32306.; Email: abacotaylor@fsu.edu.
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Baco
authors: Florida State University, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, 117 N Woodward Ave, Tallahassee, Florida 32306.; Email: abacotaylor@fsu.edu.
authors: Nicole
authors: N
authors: Morgan
authors: Arcadia University, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Glenside, PA 19038.; Email: rawlinss@arcadia.edu.
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Rawlins
authors: Shark Research and Conservation Program, the Cape Eleuthera Institute, PO Box EL-26029, Eleuthera, The Bahamas.; Email: eddbrooks@ceibahamas.org.
authors: Edward J
authors: EJ
authors: Brooks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D001444:Bahamas; D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1 / Q000235:genetics; D058893:DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic; D005260:Female; D033321:Isopoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000235:genetics; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D051545:Cyclooxygenase 1