Mesanthura asiatica Mueller , 1993

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 asiatica Mueller, 1993

Mesanthura asiatica : 20-25, figs. 1-25.

Materials

Type status: Holotype. Event: habitat: Fringing reef, outer reef-flat, reef-margin and upper coral-slope; dead coral substratum, Acropora sp. and Pocilloporadamicornis (Linnaeus, 1758); Record Level: collectionCode: (female, 4.0 mm) ZMB 26939a. Type status: Paratype. Record Level: collectionCode: (2 immature adults, 1 preparatory male; 1 manca) ZMB 26939b Type status: Other material. Location: island: 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: collectionCode: (1 female) UKMMZ-1588; (1 male) UKMMZ-1589; (6 females, 1 male) UKMMZ-1590 Type status: Other material. Location: island: Kg Pasir Panjang, Pulau Tinggi; country: Malaysia; stateProvince: Johor; verbatimCoordinates: N2°17'37.96", E104°6'1.97"; Event: eventDate: 16 Jun 2015; habitat: Amongst coral rubble, littoral 0.5 to 3 m depth; Record Level: collectionCode: (1 female) UKMMZ-1591

Distribution

MALAYSIA-Johor State: Pulau Babi Besar (type locality); Pulau Tinggi (new record);-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.