Paradella dianae (Menzies, 1962)

Khalaji-Pirbalouty, Valiallah & Gagnon, Jean-Marc, 2023, Illustrated catalogue of sphaeromatoid isopods (Crustacea, Malacostraca) in the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN), Zoosystematics and Evolution 99 (2), pp. 375-389 : 375

Paradella dianae (Menzies, 1962)

Fig. 4C, D

Dynamenopsis dianae Menzies, 1962b: 341, fig. 3.

Dynamenella dianae .- Menzies & Glynn, 1968: 63, 113, fig. 3.

Paradella dianae .- Harrison & Holdich, 1982: 104, fig. 6.

Paradella quadripunctata .- Van Dolah et al. 1984: 52.

Note.

A comprehensive synonymy to the species can be found in Martínez-Laiz et al. (2018: 8-10).

Type locality.

The Bay of San Quintin, Baja California.

Material examined.

USA. 4 ♂♂ (up to 7.5 mm) ; 3 ♀♀ (up to 5 mm); Carteret County, North Carolina; 8 Apr. 1975; E. L. Bousfield leg.; CMNC 1990-0073 .

Distribution.

Baja California ( Menzies 1962b), Italy, Egypt, Spain, Cyprus, Turkey, Libya Pakistan (Arabian Sea); Cádiz Bay, Caleta Vélez, Motril, Barbate (Spain), Australia ( Menzies 1962b; Ulman et al. 2017; Martínez-Laiz et al. 2018). Its presence in different parts of the world, especially port cities, indicates a transport via shipping.

Genus Sphaeroma Bosc, 1802

Figures

Figure 4. Paracerceis sculpta (Holmes, 1904), male, (CMNC 1992 - 0513). A. Dorsal view; B. Lateral view. Paradella dianae (Menzies, 1962), male, (CMNC 1990 - 0073); C. Dorsal view; D. Pleotelson, dorsal view; E. Sphaeroma quadridentatum (Say, 1818); F. Sphaeroma terebrans, Bate 1866. Tecticeps convexus Richardson, 1899, male, (CMNC 1992 - 0541); G. Dorsal view; H. Head ventral view.