OCCURRENCE OF A NEW PEDUNCULATE CIRRIPED ON A SMALL SPANISH LOBSTER SCYLLARUS BICUSPIDATUS (DE MAN) FROM KAMAE BAY, NORTHEASTERN KYUSYU

Abstract

During a biological survey of the reef coral area m Kamae Bay, a small inlet located on the coast of Oita Prefecture, northeastern Kyusyu, carried out by the co-operation of staffs of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Kyoto University and the Oita Marine Palace, Oita City under the leadership of Dr. Denzaburo MIYADI, former Director of the Seto Laboratory, on July 17-2lth, 1965, Dr. Takasi TOKIOKA of our Laboratory found two small pedunculate cirripeds attached on a small Spanish lobster Scyllarus bicuspidatus (DE MAN) caught at low tide. After he returned home, he handed over this cirriped to me for identification. Subsequent examination revealed that this interesting cirriped represents an undescribed species of the genus Paralepas PILSBRY, 1907. So the description of this new species follows.