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George, K.H. (2021). Four new genera of the Ceratonotus group (Copepoda, Harpacticoida), including the description of two new species. European Journal of Taxonomy. 774:1-41.
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George, K.H.
2021
Four new genera of the Ceratonotus group (Copepoda, Harpacticoida), including the description of two new species.
European Journal of Taxonomy
774:1-41.
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In the framework of an ongoing extensive phylogenetic evaluation of the Ceratonotus group (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Cletodidae), Poropsyllus menzelae gen. et sp. nov. from the sublittoral of south-western Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean Sea) and Paratouphapleura aaroni gen. et sp. nov. from the western Weddell Sea (Antarctica) are described. Both new species fit the autapomorphies of the Ceratonotus group but cannot be assigned to any of the genera so far known. Instead, each new species presents a set of derived characters that justify their placement in new genera, Poropsyllus gen. nov. and Paratouphapleura gen. nov., respectively. Furthermore, a comparison of the species placed in Ceratonotus Sars revealed that because of exclusive morphological deviations, Ceratonotus concavus Conroy-Dalton, C. steiningeri George, C. tauroides George, and C. vareschii George should be excluded from Ceratonotus and transferred to a new monophylum, Tauroceratus gen. nov. Likewise, Polyascophorus monoceratus George, Wandeness & Santos is characterized by several apomorphies that justify its transfer from Polyascophorus to a new taxon, Pseudopolyascophorus gen. nov. The Ceratonotus group is therefore increased to 31 species assigned to 13 genera. The systematic modifications conducted and resulting phylogenetic consequences are discussed in detail.
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Ceratonotus Sars G.O., 1909 (additional source)
Ceratonotus concavus Conroy-Dalton, 2003 accepted as Tauroceratus concavus (Conroy-Dalton, 2003) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus steiningeri George, 2006 accepted as Tauroceratus steiningeri (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus tauroides George, 2006 accepted as Tauroceratus tauroides (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus vareschii George, 2006 accepted as Tauroceratus vareschii (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Paratouphapleura George, 2021 (original description)
Paratouphapleura aaroni George, 2021 (original description)
Poropsyllus George, 2021 (original description)
Poropsyllus menzelae George, 2021 (original description)
Pseudopolyascophorus George, 2021 (original description)
Tauroceratus George, 2021 (original description)
Tauroceratus concavus (Conroy-Dalton, 2003) (new combination reference)
Tauroceratus steiningeri (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Tauroceratus tauroides (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Tauroceratus vareschii (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus concavus Conroy-Dalton, 2003 accepted as Tauroceratus concavus (Conroy-Dalton, 2003) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus steiningeri George, 2006 accepted as Tauroceratus steiningeri (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus tauroides George, 2006 accepted as Tauroceratus tauroides (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Ceratonotus vareschii George, 2006 accepted as Tauroceratus vareschii (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Paratouphapleura George, 2021 (original description)
Paratouphapleura aaroni George, 2021 (original description)
Poropsyllus George, 2021 (original description)
Poropsyllus menzelae George, 2021 (original description)
Pseudopolyascophorus George, 2021 (original description)
Tauroceratus George, 2021 (original description)
Tauroceratus concavus (Conroy-Dalton, 2003) (new combination reference)
Tauroceratus steiningeri (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Tauroceratus tauroides (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Tauroceratus vareschii (George, 2006) (new combination reference)
Taxonomic remark
Ceratonotus group sensu Conroy-Dalton (2001) [details]