A new record of the species Caprella carinata (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Caprellidae) from Korean waters
In: Journal of Species Research: Incheon. ISSN 2234-7909, more
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Classification > Taxonomy
Korea, Rep.
New records
Caprella carinata Arimoto, 1934 [WoRMS]
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amphipod, Korea, new record, taxonomy |
| Abstract |
A newly recorded species Caprella carinata Arimoto, 1934 belonging to the family Caprellidae Leach, 1814 was collected from the East Sea, Korea. This species is morphologically similar to Caprella acantogaster Mayer, 1890, Caprella eximia Mayer, 1890, and Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935 as all four species share dorsal projections on pereonites and possess robust (grasping) setae on pereopods 5-7. However, C. carinata can be distinguished from relative species by the curved projections on pereonites 1 and 2, as well as by the distinct shape of the poison tooth on gnathopod 2. In this study, C. carinata is illustrated based on mature specimens and its morphological characteristics are compared with those of relative species. |
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