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Huys, R. & F.H. Mu. (2021). Johnwellsia, a new intertidal genus of Parastenheliidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from the Taiwan Strait, China, including a review of the family and key to genera. In: Huys, R. (ed.). Systematics and Taxonomy of Harpacticoid Copepods—A Commemorative Volume in Honour of Prof. John B.J. Wells, Zootaxa, 569 pp. 5051 (1): 236–318.
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Huys, R. & F.H. Mu
2021
Johnwellsia, a new intertidal genus of Parastenheliidae (Copepoda, Harpacticoida) from the Taiwan Strait, China, including a review of the family and key to genera.
In: Huys, R. (ed.). Systematics and Taxonomy of Harpacticoid Copepods—A Commemorative Volume in Honour of Prof. John B.J. Wells, Zootaxa, 569 pp.
5051 (1): 236–318
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A new genus of Parastenheliidae, Johnwellsia gen. nov., is proposed for its type and only species, J. bipartita sp. nov., collected from Dadeji Beach in Xiamen, Taiwan Strait, China. The intricate taxonomic history of the family is reviewed with special emphasis on its type genus Parastenhelia Thompson & Scott, 1903. It is concluded that P. hornelli Thompson & Scott, 1903 is the type of the genus and that the widely adopted previous designation of Harpacticus spinosus Fischer, 1860 as type species of Parastenhelia is invalid. The taxonomic concept of Parastenhelia is restricted to the hornelligroup which includes four valid species: P. hornelli, P. similis Thompson & Scott, 1903, P. oligochaeta Wells & Rao, 1987, and P. willemvervoorti sp. nov.
The currently accepted concept of Parastenhelia spinosa as a highly variable cosmopolitan species is rejected. The genus Microthalestris Sars, 1905 (type: Thalestris forficula Claus, 1863) is resurrected to accommodate most Parastenhelia species that were previously placed in the spinosa-group. Two species, Thalestris forficuloides Scott & Scott, 1894 and Parastenhelia antarctica Scott, 1912, are reinstated as valid members of the genus which further includes Parastenhelia gracilis Brady, 1910, Microthalestris littoralis Sars, 1911, P. costata Pallares, 1982, P. minuta Pallares, 1982, P. bulbosa Gee, 2006 and five new species: M. campbelliensis sp. nov.; M. polaris sp. nov.; M. santacruzensis sp. nov.; M. sarsi sp. nov. and M. variabilis sp. nov. Both the type species, Thalestris forficula, and Harpacticus spinosus are considered species inquirendae in Microthalestris. Three new genera are proposed to accommodate the remaining Parastenhelia species. Porirualia gen. nov. contains P. megarostrum Wells, Hicks & Coull, 1982 (type) and P. pyriformis Song, Kim & Chang, 2003, and is the sistergroup of Johnwellsia gen. nov. Parastenhelia aydini Kuru & Karaytug, 2015 is placed in the monotypic genus Karaytugia gen. nov. while all species with penicillate elements on the antenna and P1 are transferred to Penicillicaris gen. nov., including Thalestris pectinimana Car, 1884, which is removed from the synonyms of the Parastenhelia spinosa (Fischer, 1860) “complex”, and three new species: P. maldivensis sp. nov., P. penicillata sp. nov., and P. sewelli sp. nov.
The genus Karllangia Noodt, 1964 (type: K. arenicola Noodt, 1964) is relegated to a junior subjective synonym of Thalestrella Monard, 1935a (type: T. ornatissima Monard, 1935a). New or updated diagnoses for each genus, and differential diagnoses for species where appropriate, are provided. A key to the ten currently recognized genera in the Parastenheliidae is presented as well as keys to species for Parastenhelia, Microthalestris, Thalestrella and Penicillicaris gen. nov.
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Foweya Gee, 2006 (taxonomy source)
Johnwellsia Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Johnwellsia bipartita Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Karaytugia Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Karaytugia aydini (Kuru & Karaytuğ, 2015) (new combination reference)
Karllangia arenicola Noodt, 1964 accepted as Thalestrella arenicola (Noodt, 1964) (new combination reference)
Karllangia arenicola bengalensis Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Thalestrella bengalensis (Wells & Rao, 1987) (new combination reference)
Karllangia obscura Mielke, 1994 accepted as Thalestrella obscura (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Karllangia ornatissima (Monard, 1935) accepted as Thalestrella ornatissima Monard, 1935 (taxonomy source)
Karllangia psammophila Wells, 1967 accepted as Thalestrella psammophila (Wells, 1967) (new combination reference)
Karllangia pulchra Mielke, 1994 accepted as Thalestrella pulchra (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris Sars G.O., 1905 (taxonomy source)
Microthalestris antarctica (Scott T., 1912) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris bulbosa (Gee, 2006) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris campbelliensis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris costata (Pallares, 1982) (source of synonymy)
Microthalestris forficula (Claus, 1863) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris forficuloides (Scott T. & Scott A., 1894) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris gracilis (Brady, 1910) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris minuta (Pallares, 1982) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris polaris Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris santacruzensis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris sarsi Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris variabilis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Paraleptomesochra Wells, 1967 (taxonomy source)
Parastenhelia Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903 (identification resource)
Parastenhelia aydini Kuru & Karaytug, 2015 accepted as Karaytugia aydini (Kuru & Karaytuğ, 2015) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia bulbosa Gee, 2006 accepted as Microthalestris bulbosa (Gee, 2006) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia costata Pallares, 1982 accepted as Microthalestris costata (Pallares, 1982) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia littoralis (Sars G.O., 1911) accepted as Microthalestris littoralis Sars G. O., 1911 (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia minuta Pallares, 1982 accepted as Microthalestris minuta (Pallares, 1982) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia pyriformis Song, Kim W. & Chang, 2003 accepted as Porirualia pyriformis (Song, Kim & Chang, 2003) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia reducta Apostolov, 1975 accepted as Thalestrella reducta (Apostolov, 1975) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia willemvervoorti Huys & Mu, 2021 (redescription)
Parastenheliidae Lang, 1944 (identification resource)
Penicillicaris Huys & Mu, 2021 (identification resource)
Penicillicaris Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Penicillicaris maldivensis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Penicillicaris pectinimana (Car, 1884) (new combination reference)
Penicillicaris pectinimana (Car, 1884) (taxonomy source)
Penicillicaris penicillata Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Penicillicaris sewelli Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Porirualia Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Porirualia pyriformis (Song, Kim & Chang, 2003) (new combination reference)
Psammoleptomesochra Mielke, 1994 (taxonomy source)
Thalestrella Monard, 1935 (identification resource)
Thalestrella Monard, 1935 (redescription)
Thalestrella arenicola (Noodt, 1964) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella bengalensis (Wells & Rao, 1987) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella obscura (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella ornatissima Monard, 1935 (additional source)
Thalestrella psammophila (Wells, 1967) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella pulchra (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella reducta (Apostolov, 1975) (new combination reference)
Thalestris pectinimana Car, 1884 accepted as Penicillicaris pectinimana (Car, 1884) (new combination reference)
Johnwellsia Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Johnwellsia bipartita Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Karaytugia Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Karaytugia aydini (Kuru & Karaytuğ, 2015) (new combination reference)
Karllangia arenicola Noodt, 1964 accepted as Thalestrella arenicola (Noodt, 1964) (new combination reference)
Karllangia arenicola bengalensis Wells & Rao, 1987 accepted as Thalestrella bengalensis (Wells & Rao, 1987) (new combination reference)
Karllangia obscura Mielke, 1994 accepted as Thalestrella obscura (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Karllangia ornatissima (Monard, 1935) accepted as Thalestrella ornatissima Monard, 1935 (taxonomy source)
Karllangia psammophila Wells, 1967 accepted as Thalestrella psammophila (Wells, 1967) (new combination reference)
Karllangia pulchra Mielke, 1994 accepted as Thalestrella pulchra (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris Sars G.O., 1905 (taxonomy source)
Microthalestris antarctica (Scott T., 1912) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris bulbosa (Gee, 2006) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris campbelliensis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris costata (Pallares, 1982) (source of synonymy)
Microthalestris forficula (Claus, 1863) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris forficuloides (Scott T. & Scott A., 1894) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris gracilis (Brady, 1910) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris minuta (Pallares, 1982) (new combination reference)
Microthalestris polaris Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris santacruzensis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris sarsi Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Microthalestris variabilis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Paraleptomesochra Wells, 1967 (taxonomy source)
Parastenhelia Thompson I.C. & Scott A., 1903 (identification resource)
Parastenhelia aydini Kuru & Karaytug, 2015 accepted as Karaytugia aydini (Kuru & Karaytuğ, 2015) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia bulbosa Gee, 2006 accepted as Microthalestris bulbosa (Gee, 2006) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia costata Pallares, 1982 accepted as Microthalestris costata (Pallares, 1982) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia littoralis (Sars G.O., 1911) accepted as Microthalestris littoralis Sars G. O., 1911 (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia minuta Pallares, 1982 accepted as Microthalestris minuta (Pallares, 1982) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia pyriformis Song, Kim W. & Chang, 2003 accepted as Porirualia pyriformis (Song, Kim & Chang, 2003) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia reducta Apostolov, 1975 accepted as Thalestrella reducta (Apostolov, 1975) (new combination reference)
Parastenhelia willemvervoorti Huys & Mu, 2021 (redescription)
Parastenheliidae Lang, 1944 (identification resource)
Penicillicaris Huys & Mu, 2021 (identification resource)
Penicillicaris Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Penicillicaris maldivensis Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Penicillicaris pectinimana (Car, 1884) (new combination reference)
Penicillicaris pectinimana (Car, 1884) (taxonomy source)
Penicillicaris penicillata Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Penicillicaris sewelli Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Porirualia Huys & Mu, 2021 (original description)
Porirualia pyriformis (Song, Kim & Chang, 2003) (new combination reference)
Psammoleptomesochra Mielke, 1994 (taxonomy source)
Thalestrella Monard, 1935 (identification resource)
Thalestrella Monard, 1935 (redescription)
Thalestrella arenicola (Noodt, 1964) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella bengalensis (Wells & Rao, 1987) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella obscura (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella ornatissima Monard, 1935 (additional source)
Thalestrella psammophila (Wells, 1967) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella pulchra (Mielke, 1994) (new combination reference)
Thalestrella reducta (Apostolov, 1975) (new combination reference)
Thalestris pectinimana Car, 1884 accepted as Penicillicaris pectinimana (Car, 1884) (new combination reference)
Taxonomy
Additional species inquirendae. Harpacticus spinosus Fischer, 1860; Parastenhelia spinosa (Fischer, 1860) sensu Pesta ... [details]
Taxonomy
Huys & Mu (2021) moved Microthalestris from the Miraciidae to the Parastenheliidae. [details]
Taxonomy
Huys & Mu (2021) fixed the male specimen illustrated by Vervoort (1964: 181, 187) in his figures 66 (a-b) and 69 ... [details]
Taxonomy
Species inquirendae. Microthalestris forficula sensu Scott (1894a); M. littoralis Sars, 1911 sensu Brian (1921); M. ... [details]
Taxonomy
Species inquirenda. Parastenhelia ornatissima (Norman & Scott, 1905) sensu Por (1964)(after Huys & Mu (2021)) [details]
