Scalpelloniscus vomicus Hosie, 2008, sp. nov.

• Main Author: Hosie, Andrew M.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Malacostraca; Isopoda; Hemioniscidae; Scalpelloniscus; Scalpelloniscus vomicus; Seta; North Cape; Bay of Plenty
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/6228506; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6228506

Scalpelloniscus vomicus sp. nov. (Figs 1 B, 10, 11, 12) Material examined: Holotype: 1 ɗ 1.92 mm (NIWA 35063), stn TAN0308/142, 2 Jun 2003, West Norfolk Ridge, 34 ° 16.49 'S, 168 ° 24.08 'E, 1249 m, from Heteralepas japonica, coll. R.V. Tangaroa. Paratypes: 1 ɗ (NIWA 35062), 2 ɗ, 2 Ψ (WAM C 40022), stn I34, 7 /05/1975, 35°0.00'S, 175 °13.00'E, 575 m, from Paralepas minuta, coll. R.V. Tangaroa. 1 Ψ (NIWA 35033), 2 ɗ 1.66–2.02 mm (NIWA 35054), 1 Ψ (NIWA 35055), 1 ɗ (NIWA 35057), 1 ɗ 1.59 mm (NIWA 35061), stn KAH0204/27, 16 Apr 2002, Cavalli Seamount, East of North Cape, 34 ° 7.21 'S, 174 ° 5.64 'E, 554 m, from Paralepas minuta, coll. R.V. Kaharoa. 1 ɗ 2.02 mm (NIWA 35071), stn KAH0204/27, 16 Apr 2002, Cavalli Seamount, East of North Cape, 34 ° 7.21 'S, 174 ° 5.64 'E, 554 m, from Megalasma striatum, coll. R.V. Kaharoa. 2 ɗ (NIWA 35021), 1 ɗ (NIWA 35035), same locality as holotype. 2 Ψ (NIWA 35046), 2 ɗ on SEM stub (NIWA 43476), 2 Ψ on SEM stub (NIWA 43481), 6 epicaridium larvae (NIWA 35053) taken from female on SEM stub (NIWA 43481), stn Z8482, 28 Apr 1996, Bay of Plenty, 35 °58.00'S, 176 °49.00'E, 750 m, from Smilium zancleanum, coll. F/V Peterson. 1 ɗ (NIWA 35036), stn Z8883, 6 Aug 1997, Bay of Plenty, 37 ° 25.40 'S, 176 °53.00'E, 464 m, from Heteralepas japonica, coll. F/V Margaret Philippa. 1 ɗ (NIWA 35058), Z9786, 29 Jun 1999, North of Chatham Islands, 42 ° 43.11 'S, 179 ° 52.78 'W, 1115 m, from Smilium zancleanum, coll. F/V Amaltal Explorer. Diagnosis: Male body dorsoventrally flattened, broadest at pereonite 5. Cephalon anterior margin of evenly rounded without rim. Antennule article 1 with 9 posterior teeth, lateral most tooth very narrow, abutting onto second tooth, anterolateral angle acute. Article 2 cuticular striations giving the appearance of toothlike scales on ventral surface. Pereopods 3–5 dactylus 0.65–0.70 propodus length, propodus with stout seta in notch on distal margin. Pereopods 6 and 7 dactylus 0.85–0.90 propodus length, propodus tapered distally. Coxal plate tooth formula 6 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 5 ...