Review of the Cirolana ‘pleonastica-group’ (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae) with description of four new species from the IndoMalaysian region

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Language

English

Creator

Sidabalok, C. M.
Bruce, N. L.

Source Title

The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology

Publication date

2018/03/22

Publisher

Dept. of Zoology, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Page

177–207

Content Type

Journal Article

Object Type

Text

Terms of Use

Open Access

Access Status

Open

Repository

NUS Libraries

Start File Page

177

End File Page

207

Volume

66

Issue

2

Call Number

QL319 NMB

Subject

Cirolanidae -- Indonesia -- Classification
Cirolanidae -- Indonesia -- Identification
Cirolanidae -- Singapore -- Classification
Cirolanidae -- Singapore -- Identification

Keyword

Cirolana
Cirolanidae
Singapore
Indonesia
Raja Ampat
Bitung
Australia
coral reef

Abstract

Four new species and Cirolana curtensis Bruce, 1986, all of the here diagnosed Cirolana ‘pleonasticagroup’ (previously known as Cirolana ‘tuberculate-group’), are described and redescribed from Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia. All species are coral-reef dwellers. Two of the new species are locally endemic in Singapore and two in Indonesia. The Cirolana ‘pleonastica-group’ is characterised by the absence of rostral point; dorsal surface of at least pereonites 6 and or 7, pleonites (usually 3–5) and pleotelson with transverse rows of nodules and tubercles ornamentation; pleotelson lateral margins straight or weakly to moderately sinuate and the posterior margin narrow, truncate or narrowly rounded; penial process mostly opening flush; uropodal exopod lateral margin with widelyspaced and acute robust setae. A list of species of Cirolana ‘pleonastica-group’ worldwide is provided.

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