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Kavanagh, F.A.; Wilson, G.D.F. (2007). Revision of the genus Haplomesus (Isopoda: Asellota: Ischnomesidae) with erection of four new genera. Invertebrate Systematics. 21(5): 487-535.
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Kavanagh, F.A.; Wilson, G.D.F.
2007
Revision of the genus <i>Haplomesus</i> (Isopoda: Asellota: Ischnomesidae) with erection of four new genera
Invertebrate Systematics
21(5): 487-535
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This paper presents a revision of Haplomesus Richardson, 1908 (Ischnomesidae). Poor character definition, ineffective diagnosis of the genus and inadequate or poor descriptions and illustrations have resulted in difficulties in identification of species and generic membership. This study is based on type material and descriptions in the literature and encompasses 28 species. Four new genera are created, justified by a phylogenetic analysis of 37 ingroup taxa and two outgroup taxa. Three species of the ingroup were excluded owing to missing data. Four species are retained in Haplomesus sensu stricto, two species are removed to Cornuamesus, gen. nov., 11 species are removed to Fortimesus, gen. nov. and 12 species are removed to Gracilimesus, gen. nov. One species, Haplomesus franklinae Merrin & Poore, 2003 is removed from the group and placed in Contrarimesus, gen. nov. with another species, Ischnomesus curtispinis Brandt, 1992. The species level is conferred on Haplomesus insignis orientalis Birstein, 1960. Haplomesus quadrispinosus sensu Brandt (1992) is removed from H. quadrispinosus (Sars, 1879) and Haplomesus ?gorbunovi sensu Svavarsson (1984) is removed from Gracilimesus gorbunovi (Gurjanova, 1946).
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Contrarimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Contrarimesus curtispinis (Brandt, 1992) (new combination reference)
Contrarimesus franklinae (Merrin & Poore, 2003) (new combination reference)
Cornuamesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (new combination reference)
Cornuamesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (identification resource)
Cornuamesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Cornuamesus biscayensis (Chardy, 1975) (new combination reference)
Cornuamesus longiramus (Kavanagh & Sorbe, 2006) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Fortimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (identification resource)
Fortimesus concinnus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus consanguensis (Mezhov, 1980) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus cornutus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus formosus (Mezhov, 1981) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus gigas (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus profundicolus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus robustus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus scabriusculus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus thomsoni (Beddard, 1886) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus zuluensis (Kensley, 1984) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (identification resource)
Gracilimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Gracilimesus angustus (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus celticensis (Kavanagh, Wilson & Power, 2006) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus corniculatus (Brökeland & Brandt, 2004) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus gorbunovi (Gurjanova, 1946) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus hanseni (Kavanagh, Wilson & Power, 2006) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus insignis (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus modestatenuis (Menzies & George, 1972) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus modestus (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus orientalis (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus tenuispinis (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus tropicalis (Menzies, 1962) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus Richardson, 1908 (identification resource)
Haplomesus biscayensis Chardy, 1975 accepted as Cornuamesus biscayensis (Chardy, 1975) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus concinnus Birstein, 1971 accepted as Fortimesus concinnus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus consanguensis Mezhov, 1980 accepted as Fortimesus consanguensis (Mezhov, 1980) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus formosus Mezhov, 1981 accepted as Fortimesus formosus (Mezhov, 1981) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus franklinae Merrin & Poore, 2003 accepted as Contrarimesus franklinae (Merrin & Poore, 2003) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus gigas Birstein, 1960 accepted as Fortimesus gigas (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus insignis orientalis Birstein, 1960 accepted as Gracilimesus orientalis (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus modestatenuis Menzies & George, 1972 accepted as Gracilimesus modestatenuis (Menzies & George, 1972) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus profundicola Birstein, 1971 accepted as Fortimesus profundicolus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus robustus Birstein, 1960 accepted as Fortimesus robustus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus scabriusculus Birstein, 1960 accepted as Fortimesus scabriusculus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus tropicalis Menzies, 1962 accepted as Gracilimesus tropicalis (Menzies, 1962) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus zuluensis Kensley, 1984 accepted as Fortimesus zuluensis (Kensley, 1984) (new combination reference)
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 1916 (identification resource)
Contrarimesus curtispinis (Brandt, 1992) (new combination reference)
Contrarimesus franklinae (Merrin & Poore, 2003) (new combination reference)
Cornuamesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (new combination reference)
Cornuamesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (identification resource)
Cornuamesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Cornuamesus biscayensis (Chardy, 1975) (new combination reference)
Cornuamesus longiramus (Kavanagh & Sorbe, 2006) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Fortimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (identification resource)
Fortimesus concinnus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus consanguensis (Mezhov, 1980) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus cornutus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus formosus (Mezhov, 1981) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus gigas (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus profundicolus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus robustus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus scabriusculus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus thomsoni (Beddard, 1886) (new combination reference)
Fortimesus zuluensis (Kensley, 1984) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (identification resource)
Gracilimesus Kavanagh & Wilson, 2007 (original description)
Gracilimesus angustus (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus celticensis (Kavanagh, Wilson & Power, 2006) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus corniculatus (Brökeland & Brandt, 2004) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus gorbunovi (Gurjanova, 1946) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus hanseni (Kavanagh, Wilson & Power, 2006) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus insignis (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus modestatenuis (Menzies & George, 1972) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus modestus (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus orientalis (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus tenuispinis (Hansen, 1916) (new combination reference)
Gracilimesus tropicalis (Menzies, 1962) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus Richardson, 1908 (identification resource)
Haplomesus biscayensis Chardy, 1975 accepted as Cornuamesus biscayensis (Chardy, 1975) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus concinnus Birstein, 1971 accepted as Fortimesus concinnus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus consanguensis Mezhov, 1980 accepted as Fortimesus consanguensis (Mezhov, 1980) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus formosus Mezhov, 1981 accepted as Fortimesus formosus (Mezhov, 1981) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus franklinae Merrin & Poore, 2003 accepted as Contrarimesus franklinae (Merrin & Poore, 2003) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus gigas Birstein, 1960 accepted as Fortimesus gigas (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus insignis orientalis Birstein, 1960 accepted as Gracilimesus orientalis (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus modestatenuis Menzies & George, 1972 accepted as Gracilimesus modestatenuis (Menzies & George, 1972) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus profundicola Birstein, 1971 accepted as Fortimesus profundicolus (Birstein, 1971) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus robustus Birstein, 1960 accepted as Fortimesus robustus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus scabriusculus Birstein, 1960 accepted as Fortimesus scabriusculus (Birstein, 1960) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus tropicalis Menzies, 1962 accepted as Gracilimesus tropicalis (Menzies, 1962) (new combination reference)
Haplomesus zuluensis Kensley, 1984 accepted as Fortimesus zuluensis (Kensley, 1984) (new combination reference)
Ischnomesidae Hansen, 1916 (identification resource)
Original Combination
misidentified as Haplomesus quadrispinosus (Sars, 1879) in Brandt (1982) [details]
