Four New Species of Copepods (Crustacea) Associated with Gorgonacean Corals (Cnidaria) from Bohol Island, the Philippines

필리핀 보홀섬의 해양류(자포동물문)에 공생하는 요각류(갑각 강) 4신종

  • Kim Il-Hoi (Department of Biology, Kangnung National University)
  • Published : 2005.11.01

Abstract

Four new species of Copepoda associated with gorgonacean corals are described from Bohol Island, the Philippines. They are Acanthomolgus longiunguifer, A. geminus, and Paramolgus incidentus in the order Cycolopoida and Humescheres boholensis n. gen., n. sp. in the order Siphonostomatoida.

필리핀 보홀섬에서 채집된 뿔산호류에 공생하는 요각류 4신종을 기재하였다. 이들은 검물벼룩목(Cyclopolda)에 속하는 Acanthomolgus longiunguifer, A. geminus 및 Paramolgus incidentus, 그리고 대롱입요각목 (Siphonosto-matoida)에 속하는 Humescheres boholensis로서, 후자는 신속에 속한다.

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