The taxonomic position of rhizocephalan crustaceans of the genus Parthenopea Kossmann, 1874 (Cirripedia: Rhizocephala) with validation of a new family, Parthenopeidae fam. nov |
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Authors: | A. V. Rybakov J. T. Høeg |
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Affiliation: | 1. Zhirmunsky Institute of Marine Biology, Far East Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690059, Russia 2. Institute of Zoology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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Abstract: | Data on the external morphology are reviewed and new information is provided about the structure of the first naupliar instar of Parthenopea subterranea Kossmann, a rare and poorly known species of rhizocephalan barnacles. The taxonomic position of P. subterranea, which has so far been uncertain, is discussed. A new family, Parthenopeidae fam. nov., is erected to include a single genus, Parthenopea, with a single species, P. subterranea. The distinctive characters of the new family are described. |
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