Aega sheni, a new species of Aegidae (Crustacea : Isopoda : Cymothoida) from southern China and Australia
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05/06/2006
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Aega sheni sp. nov. from Chinese and Australian waters, is described and figured. This species is characterized by the plate-like expansion of antennule peduncle articles 1 and 2, very large eyes (nearly making contact), numerous robust setae on the inferior margins of the ischium of pereopods 2 and 3, large distal lobe on the propodus of pereopods 1-3, shape and setation of the uropods, and the rounded pleotelson posterior margin. Aega sheni has been recorded at depths of 300-435 metres. Aega sheni sp. nov. from Chinese and Australian waters, is described and figured. This species is characterized by the plate-like expansion of antennule peduncle articles 1 and 2, very large eyes (nearly making contact), numerous robust setae on the inferior margins of the ischium of pereopods 2 and 3, large distal lobe on the propodus of pereopods 1-3, shape and setation of the uropods, and the rounded pleotelson posterior margin. Aega sheni has been recorded at depths of 300-435 metres. |
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Yu, Haiyan; Bruce, Niel L..Aega sheni, a new species of Aegidae (Crustacea : Isopoda : Cymothoida) from southern China and Australia,ZOOTAXA,2006,(1224):23-31 |
Palavras-Chave | #Zoology #isopoda #Aegidae #Aega #South China Sea #Coral Sea #China #Australia #Pacific Ocean #Indian Ocean |
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