Species Megacepon choprai George, 1946
Compiler and date details
April 2011 - Kelly Merrin
- Megacepon choprai George, P.C. 1946. Megacepon choprai gen. et sp. nov., a bopyrid isopod from the gill chamber of Sesarma tetragonum (Fabr.). Records of the Indian Museum 44: 385-390 [385].
Type data:
Holotype ZSI C 2480/1 ♀, Adyar River, near Madras, India.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Eastern Asia, Indian ocean
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Ectoparasitic (host(s): Parasesarma erythodactyla (Hess, 1865) [SESARMIDAE]).
Extra Ecological Information
Markham (2010) states that M. choprai infests Perisesarma erythodactyla (Hess, 1865), this is the incorrect combination, it is Parasesarma erythodactyla (Hess, 1865)
General References
Markham, J.C. 2010. The isopod parasites (Crustacea: Isopoda: Bopyridae) of decapod Crustacea of Queensland, Australia, with descriptions of three new species. pp. 151-197 in Davie, P.J.F. & Phillips, J.A. Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Marine Biological Workshop, The Marine Fauna and Flora of Moreton Bay. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 54(3) [167] (re-illustration; Australian record)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | PERACARIDA Calman, 1904 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | Lauren Timms (NMV) Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
| 04-Aug-2021 | BOPYRIDAE Rafinesque, 1815 | 17-May-2022 | MODIFIED | Dr Genefor Walker-Smith (NMV) |
| 05-Aug-2022 | ISOPODA Latreille, 1817 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-Jan-2011 | ADDED |