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- Title
Toward a monophyletic Cabiropidae: a review of parasitic isopods with female Cabirops-type morphology (Isopoda: Cryptoniscoidea).
- Authors
Boyko, Christopher B.
- Abstract
The species of Cabiropidae having a Cabirops-type morphology of the mature female (lateral body compression) are reviewed, including members of the genera Cabirops Kossmann, Arcturocheres Hansen, and Bourdonia Rybakov, all of which parasitize isopods. The genus Astacilloechus Hansen is shown to be a synonym of Arcturocheres, and Paradajus Nierstrasz & Brender àBrandis is a synonym of Cabirops. Danalia fraissei Nierstrasz & Brender àBrandis is transferred to Cabirops. A new genus, Rolandoniscus, is erected for Cabirops serratus Bourdon. The rhizocephalan parasite Perezina Nierstrasz & Brender àBrandis is confirmed to belong to Cabiropidae, not Cryptoniscidae. A key to genus-groups, based on female morphology, of the 12 genera within Cabiropidae is provided, as is a key, based on the cryptoniscus stage, to the five genera with Cabirops-type female morphology.
- Subjects
ISOPODA; PARASITES; RHIZOCEPHALA; ANIMAL morphology; CRYPTONISCUS
- Publication
Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 2013, Vol 126, Issue 2, p103
- ISSN
0006-324X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2988/0006-324X-126.2.103