A new species of Strongylacron (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Cletodidae) from intertidal mudflats in the Korean peninsula.
A new species, Strongylacron glabrum sp. n. is described from intertidal mudflats in the Korean peninsula. The new species is assigned to the monospecific genus Strongylacron Gee & Huys, 1996 in accordance with the generic morphological features of the rostrum, antennary exopod, and thoracic legs. However, Strongylacron glabrum sp. n. is clearly distinguished from the type species, Strongylacron buchholtzi (Boeck, 1873), by the naked anterior margin of rostrum, the elongate exopod and endopodal lobe of female P5 approximately 3.5 and 2.7 times as long as width, respectively, and the presence of 8-10 rod-like projections on prosomites. The genus Strongylacron is first recorded from Korean waters by the present study.
Department of Marine Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea.
Jong Guk
JG
Kim
National Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea, Seocheon 33662, Korea.
Tae Won
TW
Jung
Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea.
Seong Myeong
SM
Yoon
Cletodidae; Korea; Strongylacron; glabrum; harpacticoid; new species; taxonomy
Zootaxa. 2015 Jul 28;3990(4):451-96
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