A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae

Bambalocra intwala gen. et sp. nov. is described from Sodwana Bay, north-eastern South Africa. The monotypic genus is characterised by the broadly truncate anterior margin of the head with a ventral rostrum, coxae 2–5 being ventral in position not forming part of the bod...

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Main Authors:	Niel L. Bruce, Rachel L. Welicky, Kerry A. Hadfield, Nico J. Smit
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 2019-11-01
Series:	ZooKeys
Online Access:	https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/38638/download/pdf/

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spelling	doaj-95abc7ddd04f455bbbda9e9994a30e422020-11-24T21:51:16ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702019-11-0188911510.3897/zookeys.889.3863838638A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of CymothoidaeNiel L. Bruce0Rachel L. Welicky1Kerry A. Hadfield2Nico J. Smit3North-West UniversityUniversity of WashingtonNorth-West UniversityNorth-West University Bambalocra intwala gen. et sp. nov. is described from Sodwana Bay, north-eastern South Africa. The monotypic genus is characterised by the broadly truncate anterior margin of the head with a ventral rostrum, coxae 2–5 being ventral in position not forming part of the body outline and not or barely visible in dorsal view, and the posterolateral margins of pereonites 6 and 7 are posteriorly produced and broadly rounded. The antennulae bases are widely separated, with both antennula and antenna slender. The species is known only from the type locality and the known hosts are species of Pomacanthidae (Angelfish). A revised key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae is provided. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/38638/download/pdf/
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author	Niel L. Bruce Rachel L. Welicky Kerry A. Hadfield Nico J. Smit
spellingShingle	Niel L. Bruce Rachel L. Welicky Kerry A. Hadfield Nico J. Smit A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae ZooKeys
author_facet	Niel L. Bruce Rachel L. Welicky Kerry A. Hadfield Nico J. Smit
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title	A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae
title_short	A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae
title_full	A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae
title_fullStr	A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae
title_full_unstemmed	A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae
title_sort	new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (crustacea, isopoda) from the indian ocean coast of south africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of cymothoidae
publisher	Pensoft Publishers
series	ZooKeys
issn	1313-2989 1313-2970
publishDate	2019-11-01
description	Bambalocra intwala gen. et sp. nov. is described from Sodwana Bay, north-eastern South Africa. The monotypic genus is characterised by the broadly truncate anterior margin of the head with a ventral rostrum, coxae 2–5 being ventral in position not forming part of the body outline and not or barely visible in dorsal view, and the posterolateral margins of pereonites 6 and 7 are posteriorly produced and broadly rounded. The antennulae bases are widely separated, with both antennula and antenna slender. The species is known only from the type locality and the known hosts are species of Pomacanthidae (Angelfish). A revised key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae is provided.
url	https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/38638/download/pdf/
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A new genus and species of fish parasitic cymothoid (Crustacea, Isopoda) from the Indian Ocean coast of South Africa, with a key to the externally attaching genera of Cymothoidae

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