A reassignment of scillaelepas rhabdota young, 1999 to aurivillialepas rhabdota (cirripedia, thoracica)

Authors

  • Paulo S. Young

Keywords:

Crustacea, Cirripedia, Scalpellomorpha, Brazil, deep-sea.

Abstract

Two entire specimens of Scillaelepas rhabdota have recently discovered in the collections taken by the Calypso in 1962 and the species is redescribed, including the appendages and dwarf male. It is transferred to the genus Aurivillialepas, because it has 14 capitular plates.

Published

2021-12-08

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 2 (2002)

Section

ZOOLOGY