Calyptolana Hancocki, a New Genus and Species of Marine Isopod (Cirolanidae) from Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, with a Synopsis of Cirolanidae Known from the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 707-716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niel L. Bruce
Keyword(s):  
Gulf Of Mexico ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Netherlands Antilles ◽  
The Caribbean

scholarly journals New sciophilous sponges from the Caribbean (Porifera: Demospongiae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2107 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
ROB W. M. VAN SOEST
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
New Genus ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Coral Rubble ◽  
Netherlands Antilles ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Three New Species ◽  
The University ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Water Coral

Thirteen new species of sponges are described from coral reefs of the Netherlands Antilles and the Colombian Caribbean. Species were collected during quantitative investigations of reef sponges performed by students of the University of Amsterdam in the period between 1984 and 1991. Most of the reported specimens were taken from undersides of coral rubble, crevices or reef caves (sciophilous habitats) and without exception are small encrusting or fistular sponges. The material reported in this paper includes a new genus and species of Placospongiidae, Placospherastra antillensis n. g. n. sp. , the first Caribbean representatives of the genera Triptolemma (Pachastrellidae) and Megaciella (Acarnidae), viz. Triptolemma endolithicum n. sp. and Megaciella incrustans n. sp., a new species of Timeidae, Timea curacaoensis n. sp., a new species of Microcionidae with peculiar colloscleres, Clathria (Thalysias) collosclera n. sp., two new species of Chondropsidae, viz. Batzella fusca n. sp., and Strongylacidon unguiferum n. sp., three new species of Coelosphaeridae, viz. Forcepia (Forcepia) minima n. sp., Forcepia (Forcepia) fistulosa n. sp., and Forcepia (Leptolabis) microlabis n. sp., a new species of Crellidae, Crella (Grayella) beglingerae n. sp., a new species of Hymedesmiidae, Hymedesmia (Hymedesmia) bonairensis n. sp., and a new species of Mycalidae, Mycale (Paresperella) vitellina n. sp. Most species are represented by only small fragments removed from the substrate by scalpel or diving knife, leaving little and often crumbled preserved type material. This study is intended to demonstrate that the small crusts dominating easily accessible shallow water coral rubble habitats in the Caribbean remain understudied.

scholarly journals Kaloketos pilosus, a new genus and species of Remipedia (Crustacea) from the Turks and Caicos Islands

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 618 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEFAN KOENEMANN ◽  
THOMAS M. ILIFFE ◽  
JILL YAGER
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Turks And Caicos Islands ◽  
The Family ◽  
Trunk Limbs ◽  
The Caribbean

We describe a new genus and species of remipede crustacean from an anchialine cave on the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean region. Kaloketos pilosus is a medium-sized species of robust build that occurs in sympatry with other remipedes, and is recognized as a new genus of the family Speleonectidae. Kaloketos is distinguished from other genera of Remipedia by several unique characters that include dense fields of short, feathered setae on most maxillary and maxillipedal segments, and distinctly expanded rami of the larger trunk limbs.

scholarly journals A new genus and species of Serpulidae (Annelida, Polychaeta, Sabellida) from the Caribbean Sea

Zootaxa ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 3900 (2) ◽  
pp. 204 ◽  
Author(s):  
NANCY K. PRENTISS ◽  
KATERINA VASILEIADOU ◽  
SARAH FAULWETTER ◽  
CHRISTOS ARVANITIDIS ◽  
HARRY A. TEN HOVE
Keyword(s):  
New Genus ◽  
Caribbean Sea ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
The Caribbean

Ovalidota milleri, a new genus and species of bathyal sea cucumber from the Caribbean Sea (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea: Apodida)

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 561 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
DAVID L. PAWSON
Keyword(s):  
Sea Cucumber ◽  
Body Wall ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Caribbean Sea ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
Cayman Island ◽  
Grand Cayman ◽  
Shaped Body ◽  
New Family ◽  
The Caribbean

Ovalidota milleri new genus, new species, is a chiridotid holothurian with an egg-shaped body, a broad oral field surrounded by 18 19 (?20) tentacles, and body wall ossicles in the form of typical Chiridota wheels gathered into papillae and also scattered among the papillae. It is known from two localities in the Caribbean, near St. Vincent and at Grand Cayman Island, in bathyal depths of 366-414 metres. The egg-shaped body of this new genus is unique in the Order Apodida. When more material becomes available for study, Ovalidota milleri may be referred to a new family.

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