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On Probynia, a New Genus of Bopyrid (Isopoda Epicaridea) Parasitic On Pontoniine Shrimps From the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

On Probynia, a New Genus of Bopyrid (Isopoda Epicaridea) Parasitic On Pontoniine Shrimps From the... ON PROBYNIA, A NEW GENUS OF BOPYRID (ISOPODA EPICARIDEA) PARASITIC ON PONTONIINE SHRIMPS FROM THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA BY R. BOURDON Station Biologique, 29211 Roscoff, France and A. J. BRUCE Division of Natural Sciences, Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences, P.O. Box 4646, Darwin, N.T. 5794, Australia INTRODUCTION This note describes two bopyrid isopod specimens collected from pontoniine shrimps of the genera Periclimenaeus Borradaile and Typton Costa found in sponges from the southern region of the Australian Great Barrier Reef. No branchial isopod parasites have been previously described from these shrimp genera. Unfortunately, the female infecting the Periclimenaeus host was not accompanied by its male and the second female from the Typton had an obviously abnormal abdomen. However, the morphological characters com- mon to these parasites allow the assumption that they belong to the same genus and that this genus represents an undescribed taxon. The type specimens are deposited in the collections of the Australian Museum, Sydney. Probynia gen. nov. Diagnosis. - Female. Body highly asymmetrical. Cephalon distinct from thorax and with two pairs of postero-ventral lamellae, the interior lamella distally tuberculiform. Majority of pereionites with complete dorsal metamerisation. Marsupium open. First pair of oostegites subequal; http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

On Probynia, a New Genus of Bopyrid (Isopoda Epicaridea) Parasitic On Pontoniine Shrimps From the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Bruce, A.J.; Bourdon, R.
Crustaceana , Volume 44 (3): 310 – Jan 1, 1983
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© 1983 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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ON PROBYNIA, A NEW GENUS OF BOPYRID (ISOPODA EPICARIDEA) PARASITIC ON PONTONIINE SHRIMPS FROM THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA BY R. BOURDON Station Biologique, 29211 Roscoff, France and A. J. BRUCE Division of Natural Sciences, Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences, P.O. Box 4646, Darwin, N.T. 5794, Australia INTRODUCTION This note describes two bopyrid isopod specimens collected from pontoniine shrimps of the genera Periclimenaeus Borradaile and Typton Costa found in sponges from the southern region of the Australian Great Barrier Reef. No branchial isopod parasites have been previously described from these shrimp genera. Unfortunately, the female infecting the Periclimenaeus host was not accompanied by its male and the second female from the Typton had an obviously abnormal abdomen. However, the morphological characters com- mon to these parasites allow the assumption that they belong to the same genus and that this genus represents an undescribed taxon. The type specimens are deposited in the collections of the Australian Museum, Sydney. Probynia gen. nov. Diagnosis. - Female. Body highly asymmetrical. Cephalon distinct from thorax and with two pairs of postero-ventral lamellae, the interior lamella distally tuberculiform. Majority of pereionites with complete dorsal metamerisation. Marsupium open. First pair of oostegites subequal;

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Published: Jan 1, 1983

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