Genus Parandrianellus Humes, 1991

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• Parandrianellus Humes, A.G. 1991. Copepoda associated with scleractinian corals on the Great Barrier Reef, northeastern Australia, with a key to the genera of Lichomolgidae. Journal of Natural History 25: 1171-1231 [1178].

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Diagnosis

Body elongate. Urosome in female 5-segmented, in male 6-segmented. Caudal ramus with 6-setae. Rostrum linguiform. First antenna 7-segmented. Second antenna 4-segmented, with formula 1,1, 3 and 1 terminal claw.

Labrum bilobed. Mandible beyond indentation with 2 spinulose lobes on concave side, convex side angular, lash long. First maxilla with 4 setae. Secong maxilla with first segment having large process terminally with U-shaped internal sclerotization. Maxilliped 3-segmented in female, 4-segmented in male with long claw.

Legs 1-4 with 3-segmented rami, except for 2-segmented endopod in leg 4. Leg 3 with third segment of exopod having II,I,5 and that of endopod I,2. Endopod of leg 4 with variable armature, 0-0;1, 0-0;2, 0-0;3, or 0-1;1. Third segment of exopod of leg 4 with II,I,5. Leg 1 of male with third segment of endopod having I,I,4.

Leg 5 with minute free segment.

Associated with scleratinian coral.

Gender masculine.

History of changes