A new species of isopod (Isopoda: Flabellifera: Sphaeromatidae) from Cuba, with an identification key for the species of Paraimene

A new species of isopod crustacean belonging to the genus Paraimene (Flabellifera, Sphaeromatidae) is described. The new species was collected from Cojimar Bay, La Habana Province, Cuba. Paraimene danieli new species differs from all other known species of the genus by the following characters: pereonites 2-3 smooth, pereonites 5-6 carínate, pereonite 7 and pleonite 1 raised at middle point, lacinia mobilis with 3 cusps. An identification key to species of Paraimene is provided.

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Auteurs principaux: Ortiz,Manuel, Winfield,Ignacio, Cházaro-Olvera,Sergio
Format: Digital revista
Langue:English
Publié: Instituto de Biología 2012
Accès en ligne:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-34532012000400007
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