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Synopsis of lichomolgid copepods (Poecilostomatoida) associated with soft corals (Alcyonacea) in the tropical Indo-Pacific

1990; Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie; Volume: 266; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

0024-1652

Arthur G. Humes,

Marine Sponges and Natural Products

A synopsis of the 97 species of lichomolgid copepods known to be associated with tropical IndoPacific shallow-water alcyonaceans is given (Madagascar, New Caledonia, Moluccas, Philippines, and Enewetak Atoll). One new genus and 29 new species are included, distributed among the lichomolgid genera Acanthomolgus (2 new species), Alcyonomolgus (1), Colobomolgus (2), Critomolgus (3), Doridicola (5), Paradoridicola (7), Paramolgus (8), and Telestacicola (1). The alcyonacean hosts, numbering more than 100 species, include members of the genera Alcyonium, Anthelia, Capnella, Cespitularia, Cladiella, Dendronephthya, Heteroxenia, Lemnalia, Litophyton, Lobophytum, Nephthea, Paralemnalia, Parerythropodium, Sarcophyton, Sinularia, Siphonogorgia, Stereonephthya, Studeriotes, Umbellulifera, and Xenia. The copepods probably occur over much of the range of the widely distributed hosts. Host specificity, at least to genus, is suggested in nearly one-fourth of the copepods. Un synopse comprenant les 97 especes connues de copepodes lichomolgides associees aux Alcyonacea de l'eau peu profonde de l'Indo-Pacifique est presente (Madagascar, Nouvelle Caledonie, Iles Moluques, Philippines, et l'Atoll Enewetak). Un genre nouveau et 29 especes nouvelles sont inclues, distribuees parmi les genres lichomolgides Acanthomolgus (2 especes nouvelles), Alcyonomolgus (1), Colobomolgus (2), Critomolgus (3), Doridicola (5), Paradoridicola (7), Paramolgus (8), et Telestacicola (1). Les hotes de ces copepodes, comptant au nombre de plus que 100 especes, comprennent des representants des genres Alcyonium, Anthelia, Capnella, Cespitularia, Cladiella, Dendronephthya, Heteroxenia, Lemnalia, Litophyton, Lobophytum, Nephthea, Paralemnalia, Parerythropodium, Sarcophyton, Sinularia, Siphonogorgia, Stereonephthya, Studeriotes, Umbellulifera, et Xenia. Les copepodes en toute probabilite se trouvent dans la plupart des aires de repartition etendues des hotes. La specificite pour certains hotes, au moins au niveau du genre, est suggeree dans presque un quartier des copepodes.