First record of Ianiropsis cf. serricaudis in Maryland Coastal Bays, USA (Crustacea, Peracarida, Janiridae)

By

Morales-Núñez, Andrés
Chigbu, Paulinus

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

747

Pages

115-139

Subjects

Ianiropsis cf. serricaudis , Isopoda , Maryland Coastal Bays (MCBs) , Mid-Atlantic Region

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.747.22754

 

Abstract

During monthly sampling of benthic invertebrates at 13 stations in the Maryland Coastal Bays (MCBs) from March to December 2012, a total of 29 individuals of Ianiropsiscf.serricaudis were collected. This species is being reported for the first time in MCBs. A detailed illustration and description of an adult male of I.cf.serricaudis from MCBs is presented. An illustrated key of males ofIaniropsisspecies belonging to the palpalis-group is also presented. The size of the largest male was 3.0 mm and that of the largest female was 2.5 mm. It is possible that I.cf.serricaudis was present in the MCBs, but overlooked during previous surveys of marine benthic invertebrates in the area because of its small body size and lack of taxonomic expertise.