Onychocepon giardi Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923

Boyko, Christopher B. & Williams, Jason D., 2024, New records of bopyrid parasites (Crustacea, Isopoda, Epicaridea) of pea crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pinnotheridae) with descriptions of two new species of Rhopalione Pérez, 1921 and a review of the genus, Zoosystema 46 (7), pp. 149-175 : 156

Onychocepon giardi Nierstrasz & Brender à Brandis, 1923

Onychocepon giardi Nierstraz & Brender à Brandis, 1923: 81-83, pl. 5, fig. 13a-f [ ex “ Pinnotheres Latr. Spec. , wahrscheinlich P. acrophilus [sic] Bürger” but see type material examined]. — Shiino 1936b: 164 [comparison with congeners]. — Danforth 1963: 8 [list]; 1972: 170, 172 [comparison with congeners]. — Wells & Wells 1966: 56 [mention]. — Suharsono 2014: 153 [list]. — Williams et al. 2023: 532 [list].

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Indonesia • 1 ovigerous syntype ♀ (3.5 mm TL), 1 mature syntype ♂ (3.3 mm TL), from right side of pleon of male Magnotheres globosus (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) (7.9 mm CL, 8.2 mm CW; ZMA.CRUS.D.103553), ex unknown bivalve; Maluku, between Gisser and Seram-Laut, Gisser anchorage, Stn. 17; 03°53’9.2”S, 130°51’56.2”E; 26.VIII.1899; Siboga leg.; ZMA.CRUS.I.100553 .

REMARK

The correct identity of the host of O. giardi was brought to our attention by Peter Ng (ZRC) during his research visit to RMNH. We have seen a photograph of the syntype male and female.