Holodentata gen. nov. (Isopoda: Asellota: Paramunnidae) with description of two new species: H. caeca and H. triangulata from the Southern Ocean.

DOTI, B. L.; CHOUDHURY, M.; BRANDT, A.

ZOOTAXA

MAGNOLIA PRESS

Lugar: Auckland; Año: 2009 vol. 2096 p. 395 - 412

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A new genus of Paramunnidae, Holodentata (type species: Paramunna gaussi Vanhöffen, 1914) is erected. The new genus comprises two new species: H. caeca, from the deep Weddell Sea and H. triangulata, from the Ross Sea. The new genus is distinguished by the following characters: article 3 of the antenna short and with strong denticles, mandible palp absent, article 2 of maxilliped palp longest, coxal plates visible in dorsal view in all pereonites, pleotelson broad and laterally denticulated.