Brix, S. (2007). Four new species of Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 (Crustacea : Isopoda) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin. Marine Biology Research 3(4): 205-230.
Four new species of Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897 (Crustacea : Isopoda) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin
Marine Biology Research
3(4): 205-230
Publication
synonymises only some of Eugera spp into Desmosoma. Cladogram showing Eugerda as paraphyletic
From a total of 104 species and 1741 individuals of Isopoda, the material from DIVA- 1 ( DIVersity of the Atlantic benthos) contained 364 specimens belonging to Desmosomatidae Sars, 1897. They are represented by 10 genera and 27 species. Most species ( 93%) are new to science. Four species are described in this study ( Eugerdella theodori sp. nov., Desmosoma renatae sp. nov., Torwolia tinbiene sp. nov. and Momedossa longipedis sp. nov.). A discussion of the genera Desmosoma Sars, 1864, Momedossa Hessler, 1970 and Torwolia Hessler, 1970 is presented.
