Doropygus hoi, a New Species, and Redescription of Doropygus pinguls Ooishi, 1962 (Copepoda, Cyclopoida, Notodelphyldae) Associated with Solitary Ascidians in Korea

  • Seo, In-Sun (Department of Biological Science, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Gyeong-Suk (Department of Biological Science, Dankook University)
  • Published : 1997.12.01

Abstract

One new copepod species (Doropygus hoi n. sp.) is described based on specimens taken from solitary ascidians collected from the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the South Sea. Doropygus pinguis Ooishi, 1962 taken from solitary ascidians, Styela plicata (Lesueur) and Boltenia echinata (Linnaeus), collected from 8 localities of the South Sea and the East Sea are redescribed.

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