Genus Scyphuliger Humes, 1991

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Genus Scyphuliger Humes, 1991

Scyphuliger 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 [1184].
Type species:
Scyphuliger concavipes Humes, 1991 by original designation.

Distribution

States

Queensland

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IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

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

Diagnosis

Close to Schedomolgus Humes & Stock, 1972, but differing primarily in mandible not having digitform process on convex side of basal portion, elongated genital segment in the female, lacking small scale-like knobs on second segment of second antenna, and second segment of second antenna in male bearing 3 small pendunculate suckers and 2 large sucker-like discs.

Gender masculine.

General References

Humes, A.G. & Stock, J.H. 1972. Preliminary notes on a revision of the Lichomolgidae, cyclopoid copepods mainly associated with marine invertebrates. Bulletin Zoölogisch Museum, Universiteit van Amsterdam 2(12): 121-133

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
26-Jun-2023		30-Apr-2012	MOVED
		30-Mar-2010	MODIFIED

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