{"product_id":"systematic-novelties-of-the-enigmatic-vasile-poenaru-9781534656994","title":"Systematic Novelties of the Enigmatic Universe of the Leptocheliids: Crustacea: Tanaidacea","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy the present contribution by \u003cem\u003eModest Guţu\u003c\/em\u003e, the family Leptocheliidae enriched with 29 new taxa (a subfamily, seven genera and 21 species), as it results from the list, hereinafter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Subfamily Leptocheliinae Lang, 1973: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eAlloleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., with the species: \u003ci\u003eA. angusta\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eA. heardi\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., A. \u003ci\u003einsolita\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eA. monotricha\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eA. multiarticulata\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eChondrochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., with the species: \u003ci\u003eC. andersoni\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eC. baliensis\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eC. dentitruncata\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eC. distincta\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eKalloleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., with the species: \u003ci\u003eK. maiorina\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eK. pauxilla\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eK. robusta\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eLeptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e Dana, 1849, with the species: \u003ci\u003eL. afrieurina\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eL. splendida\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eParaleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., with the species \u003ci\u003eP. magnispina\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003ePermixtimella\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., with the species \u003ci\u003eP. oculifurcillata\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp.; \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003ePoorea\u003c\/i\u003e Edgar, 2012, with the species \u003ci\u003eP. obscurus;\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eP. tanzaniensis\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Subfamily Konariinae Bamber, 2013: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eAntiparus\u003c\/i\u003e n. g. with the species \u003ci\u003eA. longisetosus\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Subfamily Metaleptocheliinae nov.: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - Genus \u003ci\u003eMetaleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g. with the species \u003ci\u003eM. estafricana\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eM. vestpacifica\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also, the female of the species \u003ci\u003eLeptochelia forresti\u003c\/i\u003e (Stebbing, 1896), unknown up to now, is described and illustrated for the first time, and the male is minutely redescribed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is for the first time when a large number of taxa (six genera and 12 species) of the family Leptocheliidae are minutely described on the basis of both sexes, this allowing the establishing of the common morphological features in the males and females of the same species, as well of those present at the genus level. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The males of the genus \u003ci\u003eAntiparus\u003c\/i\u003e n. g. and of the species \u003ci\u003eAntiparus longisetosus\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003ePoorea obscurus\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eP. tanzaniensis\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and the females of the genus \u003ci\u003eKalloleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g. and of the species \u003ci\u003eAlloleptochelia insolita\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eA. multiarticulata\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eKalloleptochelia maiorina\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eK. pauxilla\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp., \u003ci\u003eK. robusta\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. and \u003ci\u003eLeptochelia afrieurina\u003c\/i\u003e n. sp. are unknown. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The identification keys of the leptocheliid subfamilies are presented, for the genera of the subfamilies Leptocheliinae and Konariinae, as well as the identification keys of the species of the genera \u003ci\u003eLeptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlloleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., \u003ci\u003eKalloleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g., \u003ci\u003eMakassaritanais\u003c\/i\u003e Guţu, 2012, \u003ci\u003eMetaleptochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g. and \u003ci\u003ePoorea\u003c\/i\u003e Edgar, 2012, and of the new species of the genus \u003ci\u003eChondrochelia\u003c\/i\u003e n. g. Considering that the females and males of the species of the family Leptocheliidae have different morphological features, the key of the genera of the subfamily Leptocheliinae (the most numerous within the family, having 20 genera) refers both to the common features of the two sexes (when it was possible) and separately, for females and males allowing a more precise identification. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The studied material provided from the Indo-West-Pacific shallow waters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The comments from the \u003ci\u003eAddendum\u003c\/i\u003e refer to the recent English version of the chapter \u003ci\u003eOrder Tanaidacea\u003c\/i\u003e (revised and updated by Kim Larsen after the original text co-authored by Modest Guţu and the late Jürgen Sieg), from the well-known \u003ci\u003eTraité de Zoologie\u003c\/i\u003e (Tome VII, Fascicule III A, Crustacés Pracarides), founded by P.-P. Grassé. That new version contains numerous unacceptable mistakes since the author was not consulted or at least informed about the re-publication, as it would have been ethically appropriate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vasile Poenaru,Modest Gutu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534656995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534656994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.54d","brand":"Vasile Poenaru","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48518850445567,"sku":"9781534656994","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24318910-1e7a-4c5d-8920-78088cca02ca.jpg?v=1778735897","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/systematic-novelties-of-the-enigmatic-vasile-poenaru-9781534656994","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}