Cheng, Y.R., J.S. Ho & C.F. Dai. (2007). Two new species of Xarifia Humes, 1960 (Copepoda, Xarifidae) associated with corals in Taiwan. Crustaceana 80(9):135-1144.

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Cheng, Y.R., J.S. Ho & C.F. Dai

2007

80(9):135-1144.

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Two new species of copepods of the genus Xarifia Humes, 1960 (Poecilostomatoida, Xarifiidae) associated with scleractinian corals of Taiwan are described. They are: X. insolita n. sp. from Tubastraea aurea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) and X. longa n. sp. from Porites latistella Quelch, 1886. The former species is characteristic in having 2 spines on the third segment of legs 1-4. The latter species has a combination of the following features : region dorsal to fifth legs with 3 long, equally long, posteriorly directed processes; long caudal ramus; an armature of 3, 22 + 1 aesthetascs, 2 + 1 aesthetascs on the antennule; and each of the first two segments of the maxilliped with 2 round protrusions.

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