TAXONOMIC AND SYSTEMATIC STUDIES OF PARASITIC ISOPOD CRUSTACEANS

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21770100
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• 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): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 寄生生物 / 等脚目

Research Abstract

The parasitic isopod crustaceans were studied taxonomically. Many species were new to science or new to Japan. This study provided the information on these species, including a systematic position, description, infection rate, and morphological variation.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] New distribution and host record of penaeid ectoparasitic isopod, Minicopenaeon intermedium intermedium Bourdon (2012)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M., Ohtsuka, S. and Hashimoto, J.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History Volume: 10 Pages: 1-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A new species of Enterognathus(Copepoda, Cyclopoida, Enterognathidae) collected from the Seto Inland Sea (2012)
  • Author(s): Ohtsuka, S., Shimomura, M. and Kitazawa, K.
  • Journal Title: ZooKeys Volume: 180 Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: DOI:10.3897/zookeys.180.2509
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A new paramunnid isopod of the genus Heterosignum Gamo, 1976(Crustacea : Asellota) from central Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History Volume: 9 Pages: 3-7
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Two new species of ectoparasitic isopods(Isopoda, Dajidae) from mysids in Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M. and Ohtsuka, S.
  • Journal Title: Crustaceana Monographs Volume: 15 Pages: 23-30
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Symbiosis of planktonic copepods and mysids with epibionts and parasites in the north Pacific : diversity and interactions (2011)
  • Author(s): Ohtsuka, S., Horiguchi, T., Hanamura, Y., Yamaguchi, A., Shimomura, M., Suzaki, T., Ishiguro, K., Hanaoka, H., Yamada, K. and Ohtani, S.
  • Journal Title: Crustaceana Monographs Volume: 15 Pages: 1-14
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] In-situ Observations of symbionts on medusae occurring in Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Ohtsuka, S., Kondo, Y., Sakai, Y., Shimazu, T., Shimomura, M., Komai, T., Yanagi, K., Fujita, T., Nishikawa, J., Miyake, H., Venmathi Maran, B. A., Go, A., Nakaguchi, K., Yamaguchi, S., Dechsakulwatana, C., Srinuni, K., Putchakaran, S., Mulyadi, Mujiono
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the Hiroshima University Museum Volume: 2 Pages: 9-18
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] New record of an ectoparasitic isopod, Zonophryxus retrodens Richardson, 1903(Crustacea : Dajidae) from Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M., Ohtsuka, S. and Hashimoto, J.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History and Human History Volume: 8 Pages: 9-17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Ten new species of paramunnid isopods from Kyushu (2009)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M.
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science Volume: 3 Pages: 47-88
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] 沖縄のイシサンゴ類に穿孔するルリツボムシに寄生するカクレヤドリムシ類の1種 (2011)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉・広瀬慎美子
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第82回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道旭川市大雪クリスタルホール
  • Year and Date: 20110921-23
• [Presentation] ゴエモンコシオリエビから発見された寄生性等脚類エビヤドリムシ科の分類学的検討 (2010)
  • Author(s): 徐美恵・小島茂明・下村通誉・渡部裕美・藤倉克則
  • Organizer: BLUE EARTH 2010
  • Place of Presentation: 東京海洋大学品川キャンパス
  • Year and Date: 20100302-03
• [Presentation] 海産等脚目甲殻類の性的二型. シンポジウム水生生物の性的二型, 適応と進化 (2010)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉
  • Place of Presentation: 東京大学大気海洋研究所
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-19
• [Presentation] Two undescribed species of the family Dajidae(Isopoda : Cymothoida) from Japan (2009)
  • Author(s): Shimomura, M. and Ohtsuka, S.
  • Organizer: The Crustacean Society Summer Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo University of Marine Science & Technology(Shinagawa)
  • Year and Date: 20090920-24
• [Presentation] Symbiosis in planktonic crustaceans : diversity and interaction (2009)
  • Author(s): Ohtsuka, S., Hanamura, Y., Horiguchi, T., Yamaguchi, A., Shimomura, M. and Suzaki, T.
  • Organizer: The Crustacean Society Summer Meeting
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo University of Marine Science & Technology(Shinagawa)
  • Year and Date: 20090920-24
• [Presentation] ムネトゲヒメミズムシ属Heterosignum(甲殻亜門:等脚目)の分類学的研究 (2009)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会第80回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 静岡グランシップ
  • Year and Date: 20090917-20
• [Presentation] 小型甲殻類を採集して記載する-特に等脚目の分類学的研究- (2009)
  • Author(s): 下村通誉
  • Organizer: 日本動物分類学会第45回大会奨励賞受賞記念講演
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋港水族館
  • Year and Date: 20090613-14