Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan
A comprehensive knowledge of relationships between coral and coral-associated organisms is essential for the conservation studies of the coral reef community, yet the biodiversity database of coral-inhabiting copepods remains incomplete. Here we surveyed in a widely distributed scleractinian coral,...
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| description | A comprehensive knowledge of relationships between coral and coral-associated organisms is essential for the conservation studies of the coral reef community, yet the biodiversity database of coral-inhabiting copepods remains incomplete. Here we surveyed in a widely distributed scleractinian coral, <i>Psammocora columna</i> Dana, 1846, and newly discovered two endoparasitic copepod species, <i>Xarifia</i><i>yanliaoensis</i> sp. nov. and <i>Xarifia magnifica</i> sp. nov. These two new species are described based on specimens collected in Taiwan, and they share several common morphological characters of <i>Xarifia</i> copepods, i.e., region dorsal to fifth legs having three posteriorly directed processes unequally. However, <i>X</i>. <i>yanliaoensis</i> sp. nov. is distinguishable from other species by the morphology of the endopods of legs, antenna, maxilla, and maxilliped (in both genders). The morphological characters of <i>X</i>. <i>magnifica</i> sp. nov. are the endopods of legs, leg 5, and maxilliped in the male. Including the two new species described in the present work, the genus <i>Xarifia</i> Humes, 1960 belongs to the cyclopoid family Xarifiidae Humes, 1960 currently consists of 94 species, and eight of them live in association with the <i>Psammocora</i> coral. A comparison table and a key to the species of <i>Xarifia</i> from <i>Psammocora</i> corals are given herein. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b00353012b214d2eabef960767de2f4a2023-11-22T17:10:06ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-09-011110284710.3390/ani11102847Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from TaiwanYu-Rong Cheng0Tsai-Ming Lu1De-Sing Ding2Department of Fisheries Production and Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No. 142, Haijhuan Rd., Nanzih District, Kaohsiung 811213, TaiwanInstitute of Cellular and Organismic Biology, Academia Sinica, No. 128, Academia Rd., Section 2, Nankang District, Taipei 115024, TaiwanPh.D. Program of Aquatic Science and Technology in Industry, College of Hydrosphere Science, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, No. 142, Haijhuan Rd., Nanzih District, Kaohsiung 811213, TaiwanA comprehensive knowledge of relationships between coral and coral-associated organisms is essential for the conservation studies of the coral reef community, yet the biodiversity database of coral-inhabiting copepods remains incomplete. Here we surveyed in a widely distributed scleractinian coral, <i>Psammocora columna</i> Dana, 1846, and newly discovered two endoparasitic copepod species, <i>Xarifia</i><i>yanliaoensis</i> sp. nov. and <i>Xarifia magnifica</i> sp. nov. These two new species are described based on specimens collected in Taiwan, and they share several common morphological characters of <i>Xarifia</i> copepods, i.e., region dorsal to fifth legs having three posteriorly directed processes unequally. However, <i>X</i>. <i>yanliaoensis</i> sp. nov. is distinguishable from other species by the morphology of the endopods of legs, antenna, maxilla, and maxilliped (in both genders). The morphological characters of <i>X</i>. <i>magnifica</i> sp. nov. are the endopods of legs, leg 5, and maxilliped in the male. Including the two new species described in the present work, the genus <i>Xarifia</i> Humes, 1960 belongs to the cyclopoid family Xarifiidae Humes, 1960 currently consists of 94 species, and eight of them live in association with the <i>Psammocora</i> coral. A comparison table and a key to the species of <i>Xarifia</i> from <i>Psammocora</i> corals are given herein.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2847coral-associated copepodsnew speciesparasitismscleractinian coralstaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Yu-Rong Cheng Tsai-Ming Lu De-Sing Ding Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan Animals coral-associated copepods new species parasitism scleractinian corals taxonomy |
| title | Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan |
| title_full | Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan |
| title_short | Xarifiid Copepods (Copepoda: Cyclopoida: Xarifiidae) Parasitic in the Coral <em>Psammocora columna</em> Dana, 1846 from Taiwan |
| title_sort | xarifiid copepods copepoda cyclopoida xarifiidae parasitic in the coral em psammocora columna em dana 1846 from taiwan |
| topic | coral-associated copepods new species parasitism scleractinian corals taxonomy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2847 |
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