Redescription of poorly known species of Ceratothoa Dana, 1852 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae), based on original type material

By

Hadfield, Kerry A.
Bruce, Niel L.
Smit, Nico

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

592

Pages

39-91

Subjects

buccal-cavity , Ceratothoa , Cymothoidae , Isopoda , marine fish parasite , Mouth , tongue replacement , tongue-biter

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.592.8098

 

Abstract

Due to the difficulty in accurately identifying cymothoids, these parasitic isopods are often incorrectly named or confused with other species. Within the genus Ceratothoa, a number of recent studies have aimed at clarifying some of the problematic species; however, several of the less studied species still require revision. This paper redescribes, from type material, several poorly known Ceratothoa species including C. angulata, C. capri, C. carinata, C. collaris, C. gilberti, C. gobii, C. guttata, C. italica, C. oestroides, and C. verrucosa, further resolving taxonomic uncertainties within the genus.