On the Validity of Little-Known Species of Scalpellidae (Crustacea, Cirripedia) Collected by the “Campagnes Scientifiques du S.A.S. Prince de Monaco” from North Atlantic

• Main Author: Young, Paulo S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Arquivos do Museu Nacional 2021
• Subjects: Crustacea; Cirripedia; Scalpellidae; taxonomy; North Atlantic; taxonomia; Atlântico Norte
• Online Access: https://revistas.ufrj.br/index.php/amn/article/view/48722

Four little-known species of Scalpellidae collected by the SAS Le Prince de Monaco and described by Aurivillius and Gruvel are reevaluated after examining the type-series: Scalpellum anceps Aurivillius, 1898 is considered a young specimen of Litoscalpellum anceps (Aurivillius, 1898) n. comb. Litoscalpellum meteoria Young, 1998 is probably a junior synonym of this species. Weltnerium pusillum (Aurivillius, 1898) and W. richardi (Gruvel, 1920) are young specimens and hence junior synonyms of Scalpellum scalpellum (Linnaeus, 1767). Scalpellum incisum Aurivillius, 1898 is transferred to Arcoscalpellum and it is considered a senior synonym of Arcoscalpellum atlanticum (Gruvel, 1900). The synonym of Scalpellum alboranense (Gruvel, 1912) with Neoscalpellum debile (Aurivillius, 1989) is reaffirmed. Quatro espécies pouco conhecidas de Scalpellidae coletadas pelo SAS Le Prince de Monaco e descritas por Aurivillius e Gruvel são reavaliadas depois de exame das séries-tipo: Scalpellum anceps Aurivillius, 1898 é considerado um exemplar jovem de meroscalpelíneo e é realocado para Litoscalpellum anceps (Aurivillius, 1898) n.comb. Litoscalpellum meteoria Young, 1998 provavelmente também é um sinônimo desta espécie. Weltnerium pusillum (Aurivillius, 1898) e W. richardi (Gruvel, 1920) são exemplares jovens e sinônimos juniores de Scalpellum scalpellum (Linnaeus, 1767). Scalpellum incisum Aurivillius, 1898 é realocado para Arcoscalpellum e considerado um sinônimo sênior de Arcoscalpellum atlanticum (Gruvel, 1900). A sinonímia de Scalpellum alboranense (Gruvel, 1912) como igual a Neoscalpellum debile (Aurivillius, 1989) é reafirmada.