한국산 Janiralata 속 등각류의 1신종

A New Species of the Genus Janiralata (Crustacea, Isopoda, laniridae) from Korea

A new species of ianirid isopod from a subtidal bottom in the Korea Strait is described and illustrated under the name of Juniralata koreuensis. This species is characterized by the cephalon lacking a distinct rostrum and prominent antero-lateral expansions, the pleotelson lacking postero-lateral projections, and the male pleopod 1 having a nipple-shaped lobe on lateral apex.