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Microdeutopus periergos Myers, Plaiti & Rousou 2018
No full text31. Microdeutopus periergos Myers, Plaiti & Rousou, 2018 Materials examined. 676 individuals; Stations Vas. 1(13), 2(50), 5(139), 9(7), 11(1), 13(6), 14(30), 15(6), 17(96), 18(4), 20(7), 23(36), 24(46), 25(2), 26(17), 27(25), 29(7), 30(5), 31(9), 32(6), 33(31), 34(1), 35(1), 36(1), 37(40), 40(79), 41(11). Distribution. Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea (Myers et al., 2018). In Vasiliko Bay it is considered as a constant species (FI: 61.9 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 6–51 m depth (22 + 13 m), mainly in muddy sand and also sand substrates, with organic matter ranging between 1.933 –11.119 % (6.196 + 2.668 %) and in association with C. prolifera, C. cylindracea, C. nodosa, Dictyota spp., H. stipulacea and P. oceanica. It was found in stations classified according to the Bentix Index as in: “high” (5 stations, 145 individuals), “good” (10 stations, 348 individuals), “moderate” (11 stations, 158 individuals) and poor (1 station, 25). It was recorded at the ports (72 individuals), the buoy (2 individuals), at the freshwater underwater and power station outlet station (13 individuals) and at the fish farms stations (189 individuals).Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 389, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
A new species of Microdeutopus, M. periergos sp. nov. (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Aoridae) from Cyprus (East Mediterranean Sea)
No full textMyers, Alan, Plaiti, Wanda, Rousou, Maria (2018): A new species of Microdeutopus, M. periergos sp. nov. (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Aoridae) from Cyprus (East Mediterranean Sea). Zootaxa 4378 (1): 144-150, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4378.1.1
Microdeutopus periergos Myers, Plaiti & Rousou, 2018, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Microdeutopus periergos</i> sp. nov. <p>(Figs 2–4)</p> <p> <b>Type Material</b>. Holotype male, 2.8 mm (NHMUK 2017.161), Vasiliko Bay Cyprus 34°41’54,72” N, 33°14’30,48”E, 31 m. Paratypes, 2 males (NHMC. 82.2.17565.01), Vasiliko Bay Cyprus 34°42’57,98”N, 33°19’11,92”E, 10 m; 2 males, 3 females (NHMC.82.2.17566.02/03), Vasiliko Bay Cyprus 34°42’36,7287”N, 33°19’26,41”E, 17 m; 3 males (NHMC.82.2.17567.04), Vasiliko Bay Cyprus 34°41’54,72”N, 33°14’30,48”E, 31 m.</p> <p> <b>Type locality.</b> Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus (34°41’54,72”N, 33°14’30,48”E, 31 m.)</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> Named after Greek word “ periergos ” which means curious, referring to the very elongate and slender male gnathopod 2.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Based on male holotype, 2.8 mm.</p> <p> <b>Head.</b> <i>Head</i> ocular lobes rounded, subocular margin moderately excavate. <i>Antennae</i> missing. <i>Maxilliped</i> flanges on anterior margins of inner and outer plates very weakly developed, weakly convex. <i>Maxilla 1</i> inner plate with single long terminal seta. <i>Maxilla 2</i> inner plate with oblique setal row. <i>Mandible</i> palp article 3 weakly falcate, 1.5 × length of article 2.</p> <p> <b> <i>Pereon</i>.</b> <i>Sternal</i> surfaces of pereon segments lacking spines. <i>Gnathopod 1</i> coxa shallow, strongly produced anteriorly, subacute; basis enlarged, swollen, broadest distally; carpus enlarged, subovoid, with single strong, broad, spine on posterodistal margin; propodus less than half length of carpus, posterior margin multilobed; dactylus strong almost as long as propodus, opposable to carpal spine. <i>Gnathopod 2</i> coxa subround; basis enlarged, posterior margin strongly convex, anterior margin proximally convex distally substraight; carpus elongate, slender, three times as long as broad; propodus slender about four fifths length of carpus; dactylus short. <i>Pereopods 3–4</i> dactylus elongate, more than half length of slender propodus. <i>Pereopods 5–7</i> missing.</p> <p> <b>Pleon.</b> <i>Epimera 1–3</i> rounded. <i>Uropod 1</i> peduncle without inter-ramal spine, rami a little longer than peduncle, inner ramus slightly longer than outer ramus. <i>Uropod 2</i> peduncle without inter-ramal spine, rami much longer than peduncle, inner ramus longer than outer ramus. <i>Uropod 3</i> peduncle short, inner ramus twice length of peduncle and longer than outer ramus, with a small second article. <i>Telson</i> without robust setae, with two slender setae on each dorsolateral crest.</p> <p> <b>Female.</b> 2.2 mm (sexually dimorphic characters). <i>Gnathopod 1</i> coxa subround; basis moderately stout, broadest distally; carpus less than twice as long as broad, subequal in length with propodus; propodus palm evenly convex and indistinct from posterior margin; dactylus strong, posterior margin with four spines. <i>Gnathopod 2</i> coxa subround; basis very elongate and slender, anterior margin concave; carpus slender; propodus slender, distinctly longer than carpus, palm short, evenly convex; dactylus short, fitting palm.</p> <p> <b>Habitat.</b> Infralittoral (6–51 m), mainly muddy sand and also sand substrate containing variable organic matter (1.933–11.119%). <i>M. periergos</i> sp.nov. was present in man-made installations such as harbours, fish farms, buoys or near freshwater outlets, sometimes in association with <i>Caulerpa</i> spp.</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> <i>Microdeutopus periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> superficially resembles <i>M. armatus</i> Chevreux in the shape of the male gnathopod 1. However, in that species, the coxa of gnathopod 1 is less produced anteriorly and the basis is swollen medially (broadest distally in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>). It differs radically from <i>M. armatus</i> in the shape of the male gnathopod 2, which in <i>M. armatus</i> has a flange on the anterior margin of the basis (absent in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.)</b> short, almost rectangular carpus and propodus, (elongate in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>) and the propodus palm with a strong distal spine (absent in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>). In addition, in <i>M. armatus</i> there are strong sternal spines and the uropod 1 peduncle has a strong inter-ramal spine, both of which are missing in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> The present species also shows similarity in the shape of the male gnathopod 1 to <i>M. algicola</i> Della Valle, but in that species the coxa is anteriorly strongly acute (subacute in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.)</b> and the posterior margin of the propodus has no lobation (lobed in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b>). It differs radically in the shape of gnathopod 2, which in <i>M. algicola</i> has the basis relatively slender and the carpus and propodus short and stout. <i>M. algicola</i> also has strong sternal spines and inter-ramal spines on the peduncle of both uropod 1 and uropod 2 both of which are missing in <i>M. periergos</i> <b>sp. nov.</b></p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> The species is considered common in Vasiliko Bay (found in 27 of 42 sites), at south coast of Cyprus, Mediterranean Sea. It is known only from Cyprus.</p>Published as part of <i>Myers, Alan, Plaiti, Wanda & Rousou, Maria, 2018, A new species of Microdeutopus, M. periergos sp. nov. (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Senticaudata, Aoridae) from Cyprus (East Mediterranean Sea), pp. 144-150 in Zootaxa 4378 (1)</i> on pages 146-149, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4378.1.11, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/1168063">http://zenodo.org/record/1168063</a>
FIGURE 5 in Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus
No full textFIGURE 5. Amphipod (Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) species richness reported in Vasiliko Bay.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 381, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
Cerapopsis longipes Della Valle 1893
No full text52. Cerapopsis longipes Della Valle, 1893 Materials examined. 2 individuals; Station Vas. 30(2). Distribution. The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay, it is considered as a rare species (FI: 2.38 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 35 m depth in muddy sand substrate with 6.265 % organic matter. The station was in “moderate” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 394, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
Cerapopsis longipes Della Valle 1893
No full text52. Cerapopsis longipes Della Valle, 1893 Materials examined. 2 individuals; Station Vas. 30(2). Distribution. The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay, it is considered as a rare species (FI: 2.38 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 35 m depth in muddy sand substrate with 6.265 % organic matter. The station was in “moderate” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 394, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
Peltocoxa gibbosa
No full text4. Peltocoxa gibbosa (Schiecke, 1977) Materials examined. 2 individuals; Stations Vas. 33(1), 41(1). Distribution. Atlanto-Mediterranean (Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003; Christodoulou et al. 2013). The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay it is considered to be a rare species (FI: 4.76 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at depths of 32 and 40 m (36 + 6 m), in muddy sand substrate with organic matter ranging between 8.848 % and 11.119 % (9.983 + 1.605 %) and in association with C. prolifera. It was found in stations classified as “moderate” according to the Bentix Index.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 383, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
Idunella excavata
No full text11. Idunella excavata (Schiecke, 1973) Materials examined. 3 individuals; Station Vas. 41(3). Distribution. Mediterranean (Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time and it is considered to be a rare species (FI: 2.38 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 40 m depth in muddy sand substrate with organic matter being 11.119 %, and in association with C. prolifera, C. cylindracea and H. stipulacea. The station was in “moderate” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 384, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
Autonoe rubromaculatus
No full text29. Autonoe rubromaculatus (Ledoyer, 1973) Materials examined. 2 individuals; Station Vas. 41(2). Distribution. Mediterranean Sea (Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species is reported in Cyprus for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay, it is considered as a rare species (FI: 2.38 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 40 m depth, in muddy sand substrate with organic matter being 11.119 % associated with C. prolifera, C. cylindracea and H. stipulacea. The station was in “moderate” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 389, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
Megaluropus massiliensis Ledoyer 1976
No full text47. Megaluropus massiliensis Ledoyer, 1976 Materials examined. 1 individual; Station Vas. 22(1). Distribution. Mediterranean (Bellan-Santini & Ruffo 2003). The species is reported in Cyprus (Vasiliko bay) for the first time. In Vasiliko Bay, it is considered as a rare species (FI: 2.38 %). Ecology. In Vasiliko Bay it was found at 6 m depth, in sandy substrate with 2.364 % organic matter. The station was in “high” ecological status according to the Bentix Index.Published as part of Rousou, Maria, Plaiti, Wanda, Lowry, Jim, Charalambous, Stephanos & Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles, 2020, Amphipoda species (Suborders: Amphilochidea and Senticaudata) from Vasiliko Bay, Cyprus: New records, information on their biogeography and an annotated checklist from the coasts of Cyprus, pp. 373-408 in Zootaxa 4896 (3) on page 393, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4896.3.3, http://zenodo.org/record/438388
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