Abstract
The marine isopod family Serolidae is reviewed for the oceanic regions of the tropical and subtropical southwestern Pacific, namely from off Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, northern Coral Sea, New Caledonia and Fiji. Two new genera are established: Sedorolis gen. n., monotypic, from New Caledonia and Myopiarolis gen. n., a widespread Southern Hemisphere genus with 11 (eight described) species. The following new species are described: Heteroserolis pellucida (New Caledonia), Sedorolis simplex (New Caledonia), Myopiarolis koro (Fiji), M. systir (New Caledonia), M. norfanz (Lord Howe Plateau and off Norfolk Island), M. lippa (northern Coral Sea), and Thysanoserolis orbicula (New Caledonia). Keys are provided to the serolid genera and the species of Myopiarolis from the southwestern Pacific. The genus Caecoserolis Wagele, 1994 is redefined and restricted to the type species.
Highlights
The Serolidae of the southwestern Pacific have received little attention, the most recent contributions being those of Bruce (2008), Harrison and Poore (1984), Holdich and Harrison (1980), Poore (1987) and Poore and Brandt (1997)
Examination of collections from the region of New Caledonia and other Pacific island nations, mostly held at the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle in Paris, has revealed a hitherto unsuspected diversity of Serolidae in tropical and subtropical waters, there being at least ten species from New Caledonia and the Norfolk Ridge east to Fiji
One further species was present in collections from the northern part of the Australian Coral Sea
Summary
The Serolidae of the southwestern Pacific have received little attention, the most recent contributions being those of Bruce (2008), Harrison and Poore (1984), Holdich and Harrison (1980), Poore (1987) and Poore and Brandt (1997).
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