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Misophriopsis okinawensis sp. nov. (Crustacea: Copepoda) from hyperbenthic waters off Okinawa, south Japan, with definitions of related genera Misophria Boeck, 1864 and Stygomisophria gen. nov.
Ohtsuka, S.; Huys, R.; Boxshall, G.A.; Ito, T. (1992). Misophriopsis okinawensis sp. nov. (Crustacea: Copepoda) from hyperbenthic waters off Okinawa, south Japan, with definitions of related genera Misophria Boeck, 1864 and Stygomisophria gen. nov. Zool. Sci. 9: 859-874
In: Zoological Science. Zoological Society of Japan: Tokyo. ISSN 0289-0003; e-ISSN 2212-3830
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    Marine/Coastal

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  • Ohtsuka, S.
  • Huys, R.
  • Boxshall, G.A.
  • Ito, T.

Abstract
    A new misophrioid copepod Misophriopsis okinawensis (Crustacea) is reported from Kume Island. Okinawa, South Japan. A full description of the new misophrioid is presented together with supplementary notes on the males of Misophria pallida Boeck, 1864. Consideration of the phylogeny of the new species led to a reassessment of the affinities between all the named species of Misophria Boeck, 1864 and Misophriopsis Boxshall. 1983. A new genus, Stygomisophira, is recognised based on Misophria kororiensis Boxshall et Iliffe, 1987. Diagnoses are presented of all three genera.

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