Pentaceration, Just, Jean, 2009

Just, Jean, 2009, Pentaceration, an unusual new genus of Paramunnidae from Australia (Isopoda, Asellota), Zootaxa 2134, pp. 36-48 : 37

Pentaceration gen. nov.

Type species. Pentaceration bassiana sp. nov.

Species included. Pentaceration bassiana sp. nov., P. spinosissima sp. nov.

Diagnosis. Head frontal margin between antennulae with one median forward pointing spine and two lateral spines pointing forward-outward at approximately 60º angle to the head midline. Eyestalks elongate. Coxae not visible in dorsal view. Pereonites 2–7 with lateral spines of varying length; width of pereonite 4 reduced compared to 3 and 5. Pleotelson lateral margins serrate. Mandible palp present, stubby with beanshaped article 3, molar flared distally, triturative. Pereopod I carpus with 2 straight robust setae on posterior margin; propodus with robust and simple setae on margin opposing carpus. Uropods inserted dorsally just inside pleotelson margin, protopod recessed.

Etymology. The genus name is Greek for έντε (pente = five) and κέρατa (kerata = horns) with the diminutive ending –ion. The name refers to the five projections from the head, three in front and two elongate eye stalks.