Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico
As a part of ongoing efforts for monitoring benthic ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico, Harpacticoid copepods were collected from the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Among them we report three new species of <i>Zosime</i>, and a new species of <i>Peresime</i> for the study area. &l...
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| description | As a part of ongoing efforts for monitoring benthic ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico, Harpacticoid copepods were collected from the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Among them we report three new species of <i>Zosime</i>, and a new species of <i>Peresime</i> for the study area. <i>Zosime</i> is the most specious-rich genus in the family. Three species of <i>Zosime</i> were morphologically similar to <i>Z. paratypica</i> Becker and Schriever, 1979<i>, Z. atlantica</i> Bodin, 1968, and <i>Z. destituta</i> Kim J.G., Jung and Yoon, 2016, respectively. However, all three species have unique characteristics that distinguish them from similar species such as setal formulae and shape of female P5 and caudal rami. The new species of <i>Peresime</i> has similar morphological characters with <i>P. reducta</i> (Becker and Schriever, 1979). These two species can be distinguished by differences in mouth parts and the length of the setae on P2. This is the first report on the genera <i>Zosime</i> and <i>Peresime</i> from the Gulf of Mexico. We also discuss the global diversity and distribution of Zosimeidae and provide a key to the genera of the family and species of each genus, including the four new species from the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5d70a06b9d548469373c993020f8a952023-11-24T00:57:29ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-03-0114319810.3390/d14030198Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of MexicoJisu Yeom0Melissa Rohal Lupher1Wonchoel Lee2Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seoul 04763, KoreaTexas Water Development Board, 1700 North Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701, USADepartment of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seoul 04763, KoreaAs a part of ongoing efforts for monitoring benthic ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico, Harpacticoid copepods were collected from the southwestern Gulf of Mexico. Among them we report three new species of <i>Zosime</i>, and a new species of <i>Peresime</i> for the study area. <i>Zosime</i> is the most specious-rich genus in the family. Three species of <i>Zosime</i> were morphologically similar to <i>Z. paratypica</i> Becker and Schriever, 1979<i>, Z. atlantica</i> Bodin, 1968, and <i>Z. destituta</i> Kim J.G., Jung and Yoon, 2016, respectively. However, all three species have unique characteristics that distinguish them from similar species such as setal formulae and shape of female P5 and caudal rami. The new species of <i>Peresime</i> has similar morphological characters with <i>P. reducta</i> (Becker and Schriever, 1979). These two species can be distinguished by differences in mouth parts and the length of the setae on P2. This is the first report on the genera <i>Zosime</i> and <i>Peresime</i> from the Gulf of Mexico. We also discuss the global diversity and distribution of Zosimeidae and provide a key to the genera of the family and species of each genus, including the four new species from the Gulf of Mexico.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/198taxonomymeiofaunadiversitydeep seaTisbidae |
| spellingShingle | Jisu Yeom Melissa Rohal Lupher Wonchoel Lee Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico Diversity taxonomy meiofauna diversity deep sea Tisbidae |
| title | Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico |
| title_full | Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico |
| title_short | Four New Species of Zosimeidae (Copepoda: Harpacticoida) from the Southwestern Gulf of Mexico |
| title_sort | four new species of zosimeidae copepoda harpacticoida from the southwestern gulf of mexico |
| topic | taxonomy meiofauna diversity deep sea Tisbidae |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/3/198 |
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