New records of Tylokepon with the description of a new species (Epicaridea, Bopyridae, Keponinae)

By

An, Jianmei.
Zhang, Miao
Paulay, Gustav

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

790

Pages

77-85

Subjects

Bopyridae , Epicaridea , new records , new species , Tylokepon

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.790.28134

 

Abstract

The parasitic isopod genus Tylokepon is recorded for the first time from the Mariana Islands and Australia. Tylokeponmarianensissp. n. is described from the Mariana Islands, infesting Thusaenysirami (Laurie, 1906). The holotype female differs from other known Tylokepon females by the tri-lobed projection on pereomere 6, almost smooth lateral plates and pleopods, shape of oostegite 1, and widely opened brood pouch. The host is first recorded for bearing bopyrids. The new record of T.bonnieri Stebbing, 1904 from Australia on the type host extends the range of this species from China and India. A table of localities and hosts and a key to all species of Tylokepon are provided.