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Issue: Vol. 1224 No. 1: 5 Jun. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-06-05
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1224.1.2
Page range: 23–31
Abstract views: 86
PDF downloaded: 3

Aega sheni, a new species of Aegidae (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoida) from southern China and Australia

Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 7 Nanhai Road, Qingdao 266071, China
Marine Biodiversity and Biosecurity, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, Private Bag 14901, Kilbirnie, Wellington, New Zealand
Crustacea Isopoda Aegidae Aega South China Sea Coral Sea China Australia Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean

Abstract

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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