Genus Clavisodalis Humes, 1970
Distribution
States
Queensland
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
- Marshall Islands
Diagnosis
Body elongate, somewhat modified from the usual taeniacenthid type. In female segments of legs 1 and 2 fused with cephalosome and 3 post-genital segments fused with one another and with caudal ramus. In male segment of leg 1 fused with cephalosome and 3 postgenital segments distinctly separated. Caudal ramus with 6 setae. Egg sac with eggs not serially arranged. rostrum not devoloped. First antenna 6-segmented. Second antenna 3-segmented, last segment with 3 terminal claws. Pair of maxillary hooks present. labrum with rounded posteroventral margin. Mandible with 2 very unequal terminal elements. Paragnath present. First maxilla with 2 setae and recurved spatulate element. Second maxilla 2 segmented. Maxilliped of female probably 4-segmented, last segment having prominent inner process and fused with the straight clavate claw. Maxilliped of male 4-segmented, the greatly swollen second segment having an inner process which opposes the terminal claw.
Leg 1 with 2-segmented rami, legs 2-4 with 3-segmented rami. Inner seta absent on certain segments of endopod (second segment in leg 2, first and second segments in legs 3 and 4) and of exopod (second segment in leg 4).
Leg 5 with 4 setae on free segment.
Leg 6 in female with 3 setae, in male without armature.
Diagnosis References
Humes, A.G. 1970. Clavisodalis heterocentroti gen. et sp. n., a cyclopoid copepod parasitic on an echinoid at Eniwetok Atoll. Journal of Parasitology 56(3): 575-583 [575]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2023 | 29-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Jun-2023 | 29-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Jun-2023 | 29-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |