Twelve new species from three genera of Gnathiidae are described: Caecognathia rhektos, Elaphognathia aldabrae, E. gladia, E. ramosa, Gnathia antonbruunae, G. eumeces, G. glauca, G. luxata, G. serrula, G. somalia, G. stoddarti, and G. zanzibarensis. Most are from the western Indian Ocean, with one from Thailand. Gnathia nkulu Smit & Van As, 2000, is newly recorded from Madagascar. Keys to the six species of Elaphognathia and 20 species of Gnathia from the Indian Ocean are presented.
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1 January 2009
Gnathiid Isopods (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), Mostly New, from The Indian Ocean
Brian Kensley,
Marilyn Schotte,
Gary C. B. Poore
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Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington
Vol. 122 • No. 1
January 2009
Vol. 122 • No. 1
January 2009