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Three new monotypic genera of copepods (Poecilostomatoida) are associated with the hermatypic shallow-water coralPsammocora (Stephanaria) togianensisnear Noumea, New Caledonia: in the Anchimolgidae,Lipochaetes extrusus(antenna 4-segmented, endopods absent in legs 3 and 4) andDumbeana undulatipes(antenna 3-segmented, endopod of leg 3 with formula 0–1; 0–2; I,II,2; leg 4 endopod with 0–1:I); and in the Rhynchomolgidae;Emunoa protenta(leg 4 endopod with 0–1;II, antenna 4-segmented, mandible with outer pointed process and inner row of spines). Copepoda (primarily Poecilostomatoida and Siphonostomatoida, but also relatively few Cyclopoida and Harpacticoida) are very frequent associates or parasites of Scleractinia. At present 245 species from 48 scleractinian coral genera are known. Species of these copepod associates, their host genera, and localities, described since (and those not included in) previous publications of the author are listed. |
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