Eocuma foveolatum Day, 1978

Bochert, Ralf & Zettler, Michael L., 2011, Cumacea from the continental shelf of Angola and Namibia with descriptions of new species, Zootaxa 2978, pp. 1-33 : 21

Eocuma foveolatum Day, 1978

Eocuma foveolatum Day, 1978: 170 , figs. 2–3.

Material examined. 2 preadult males; 2 females; 3.9–5.2 mm (St. 3: dredge sampling; 7°49.947´S, 13°02.992´E); 1 male, 7.0 mm (St. 29: grab sampling; 17°23.415´S, 11°43.432´E);

Remarks. E. foveolatum is in anatomical and taxonomical features very similar to E. ferox and E. dimorphum . It clearly distinguishes from these species and most other members of the genus by the complete absence of lateral horns or flattening of the carapace in both sexes. E. foveolatum is a slightly smaller species, adult males reach length up to 6.7 mm (Day, 1978) and 7.0 mm (our material). The integument of that species is marked by fine hairs causing small particles of debris to stick to the entire animal. This feature was well developed on all individuals from station 3, but was lacking in the adult male. Day (1978) described a maxilliped 3 with the basis strongly flexed at mid-point. This was not found in our material. Additionally the prolongation of basis of pereopod 1 reaches beyond distal tip of the ischium in the adult male, but it ends at the articulation of ischium and merus in smaller individuals.

Distribution. South East Africa 33°–34° S and West Africa ( Angola) 08°–17° S; 5–80 m