Eocuma ferox ( Fischer, 1872 )

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 : 19-20

Eocuma ferox ( Fischer, 1872)

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Bodotria ferox Fischer, 1872: 47 , pl. 1, Fig. 4 ; Jones 1956: 198 Cyclapsis cornigera Sars, 1878 : pl. 7–9.

Cyclospoides ferox Bonnier, 1896: 533 .

Eocuma ferox Calman, 1904: 161 , Fage, 1951: 39, Figs. 33–34; LeLoeuff & Intes, 1972: 27.

Material examined. 1 ovigerous female, 7.3 mm (St. 7: dredge sampling; 9°33.703´S, 13°06.020´E); 1 ovigerous female, 7.5 mm (St. 2: dredge sampling; 7°14.186´S, 12°46.025´E); 2 males, 4.8 mm (St. 3: dredge sampling; 7°49.947´S, 13°02.992´E)

Remarks. We collected two ovigerous females about 7 mm in length and two smaller adult males. E. ferox is very similar to E. dimorphum as established from Fage (1928 a) according to the description of the latter species. In E. ferox females the pereopod 2 is of same length as pereopod 3 and the carapace forms horns.

Distribution. Europe ( France, Atlantic and Mediterranean), West Africa ( Senegal, Sierra-Leone, Ivory Coast, Angola); 0–73 m and planktonic.

Figures

FIGURE 4. Bodotria africana Zimmer, 1921, uropods. A, female 3.9 mm length; B, preadult male 3.9 mm length; C, adult male 5.2 mm length; D, adult male 7.2 mm length.

FIGURE 14. Eocuma ferox (Fischer, 1872), female. A, lateral view; B, carapace dorsal view; C, antenna 1; D, maxilliped 3; E, pereopod 1.

FIGURE 15. Eocuma ferox (Fischer, 1872), female. A, pereopod 2; B, pereopod 3; C, pereopod 4; C, pereopod 5.