Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980

Chew, Melvin & Abdul Rahim, Azman, 2020, A checklist of the marine Anthuroidea (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoida) from the reefs of Peninsular Malaysia, with some new distributional data, Biodiversity Data Journal 8, pp. 54748-54748 : 54748

Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980

Mesanthura protei Kensley 1980: 30-32, figs. 22-23; Kensley and Poore 1982: 631-632, fig. 6; Wägele 1984: 748-752, figs. 8-10; Müller 1993: 33-39, figs. 61-99.

Materials

Type status: Other material. Location: island: Batu Malang, Pulau Tioman; country: Malaysia; stateProvince: Pahang; verbatimCoordinates: N2°54'15.44", E104° 6'1.08"; Event: eventDate: 18 April 2014; habitat: Amongst coral rubble, littoral 0.5 to 7 m depth; Record Level: institutionCode: (1 female) UKMMZ-1592; (14 females) UKMMZ-1593

Distribution

MOZAMBIQUE-South of Inhambane (type locality); MADAGASCAR-Abrolhos Islands; THAILAND-Ko-Sichang; KENYA; MALAYSIA-Johor State: Pulau Babi Besar;-Pahang State: Pulau Tioman, (new record).

Notes

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Figures

Figure 2. Habitus of Anthuroidea (females) of the reefs of Peninsular Malaysia: A. Amakusanthura koonyumae Bamber, 1997; B. Apanthura pariensis Negoescu, 1997; C. Apanthura stocki (Mueller, 1991); D. Apanthura tiomanae Mueller, 1992; E. Mesanthura asiatica Mueller, 1993; F. Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980; G. Mesanthura quadrata Kensley & Schotte, 2000; H. Expanathura collaris (Kensley, 1979); I. Kupellonura gidgee Poore & Lew Ton, 1988; J. Accalathura barnardi (Nierstrasz, 1941); K. Accalathura borradailei (Stebbing, 1904); L. Leptanthura coralliophila Mueller, 1992; M. Paranthura astrolabium Kensley, 1979; N. Paranthura setigera Negoescu, 1997; O. Paranthura seychellensis Kensley & Schotte, 2000. All species are illustrated here for the first time.