Study of morphological plasticity of parasitc isopod curstaceans

• Project/Area Number: 15K14596
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Biodiversity/Systematics
• Research Institution: Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History
• Principal Investigator: SHIMOMURA Michitaka 北九州市立自然史・歴史博物館, 自然史課, 学芸員 (30359476)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
• Keywords: 寄生虫 / 甲殻類 / 等脚目 / 寄生性 / 等脚類 / ヤドリムシ類 / アミヤドリムシ類 / 寄生性等脚類

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The parasitic isopods, Bopiridae and Dajidae (Crustacea), were studied from the perspective of morphological plasticity. Many species were described and discussed morphologically. The study provided the information on these species, including a systematic position and description.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 伊豆大島のアミヤドリムシ科等脚類の一種Aspidophryxus izuensis Shimomura, 2017の野外観察記録 (2017)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉・星野修
  • Journal Title: Cancer Volume: 26 Pages: 25-30
  • NAID: 130006107996
  • Open Access
• [Journal Article] A new species of Aspidophryxus (Isopoda, Dajidae), ectoparasitic on Mysidella hoshinoi (Mysidae) in Japan (2017)
  • Author(s): Shimomura Michitaka
  • Journal Title: ZooKeys Volume: 646 Pages: 109-118
  • DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.646.10701
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Mysidella hoshinoi, a new species from Izu-Oshima Island, Japan (Crustacea, Mysidae, Mysidellinae) (2016)
  • Author(s): Shimomura Michitaka
  • Journal Title: ZooKeys Volume: 620 Pages: 21-32
  • DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.620.9924
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Epimeria abyssalis sp. n. from the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Epimeriidae) (2016)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M.; Tomikawa, K.
  • Journal Title: ZooKeys Volume: 638 Pages: 125-142
  • DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.638.10329
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
• [Journal Article] Two new species of Asellota (Crustacea, Isopoda) from coral reefs on Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan (2015)
  • Author(s): Shimomura Michitaka and Tohru Naruse
  • Journal Title: ZooKeys Volume: 520 Pages: 27-40
  • DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.520.5943
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Presentation] 寄生性等脚類イノチヅナアミヤドリAspidophryxus izuensisの分類と生活史 (2017)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉・星野修
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第88回大会
• [Presentation] 北九州市曽根干潟から得られたユビナガホンヤドカリPagurus minutus Hess, 1865に寄生するParathelges enoshimensis Shiino, 1950（甲殻亜門：等脚目） (2017)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉
  • Organizer: 日本動物分類学会第53大会
• [Presentation] Three species of parasitic isopods from the Ryukyu Islands, southwestern Japan (2016)
  • Author(s): Shimomura Michitaka and Higashiji Takuo
  • Organizer: The 87th Annual Meeting of the Zoological Society of Japan
  • Place of Presentation: Okinawa Convention Center （沖縄県・宜野湾市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-11-17
• [Presentation] 伊豆大島から得られたアミ類Mysidellaに寄生するアミヤドリムシ科等脚類Aspidophryxusの1種 (2016)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉・星野修
  • Organizer: 日本甲殻類学会第54回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 鹿児島大学（鹿児島県・鹿児島市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-10-22
• [Presentation] 伊豆大島から得られたアミヤドリムシ科等脚類の1種 (2016)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉・星野修
  • Organizer: 日本動物分類学会第52回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学（北海道・札幌市）
  • Year and Date: 2016-06-11
• [Presentation] 相模湾産等脚目甲殻類の分類学的研究と等脚類の多様な生態・形態 (2015)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第86回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 朱鷺メッセ新潟コンベンションセンター（新潟県新潟市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-09-17
  • Invited
• [Presentation] アミ類Rhopalophthalmusに寄生するアミヤドリムシ科等脚類の１種 (2015)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉・大塚攻
  • Organizer: 日本動物分類学会第51回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島大学教育学部（広島県東広島市）
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-13