Redescription of poorly known species of Ceratothoa Dana, 1852 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae), based on original type material
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2016Author
Hadfield, Kerry A.
Bruce, Niel L.
Smit, Nico J.
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Due to the difficulty in accurately identifying cymothoids, these parasitic isopods are often incorrectly
named or confused with other species. Within the genus Ceratothoa, a number of recent studies have
aimed at clarifying some of the problematic species; however, several of the less studied species still require
revision. This paper redescribes, from type material, several poorly known Ceratothoa species including C.
angulata, C. capri, C. carinata, C. collaris, C. gilberti, C. gobii, C. guttata, C. italica, C. oestroides, and C.
verrucosa, further resolving taxonomic uncertainties within the genus
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http://hdl.handle.net/10394/21930http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.592.8098
http://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/8098/