taxonID	type	description	language	source
E1C2B74D68E1F44FC3812ACCE72F6DCE.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype ♀ (DB 20046), allotype ♂ (DB 20047), both dissected on slides. Paratypes: 1 ♀ (NHMUK reg. no. 2015. 3056), 1 ♂ (NHMUK reg. no. 2015. 3057), both undissected, ethanol-preserved; 2 ♀♀ (DB 20048, 20049), 1 ♂ (DB 20050), dissected on slides; 2 ♀♀ (DB 20051), 2 ♂♂ (DB 20052), in ethanol. All specimens were collected from the type locality by J. Lee on 21 August 2008.	en	Lee, Jimin, Chang, Cheon Young (2015): A new marine cyclopoid copepod of the genus Neocyclops (Cyclopidae, Halicyclopinae) from Korea. ZooKeys 520: 131-146, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006
E1C2B74D68E1F44FC3812ACCE72F6DCE.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Female habitus large, about 830 µm long. Genital double-somite with lateral expansions in anterior quarter. Caudal rami about 1.7 times as long as wide, with 7 caudal setae, including vestigial ventrolateral seta I; inner caudal seta VI well developed, about 1.7 times longer than outer caudal seta III; dorsal seta VII slightly shorter than caudal ramus. Antennule 10 - segmented. Antenna with exopodal seta. Exp- 3 of legs 1 - 4 with setal formula 5,5,5,5 and spine formula 3,4,4,3; enp- 3 of leg 3 bearing 3 spines and 3 setae; inner distal spine on enp- 3 of leg 4 distinctly longer than enp- 3 and outer distal spine. Leg 5 exopod subpyriform, about twice as long as wide; inner distal spine 1.2 times longer than outer spine, about 1.4 times as long as lateral spine, about 0.9 times as long as exopod. Male caudal rami 1.36 times longer than wide, with 7 caudal setae. Male leg 5 3 - segmented, comprising coxa, basis and exopod.	en	Lee, Jimin, Chang, Cheon Young (2015): A new marine cyclopoid copepod of the genus Neocyclops (Cyclopidae, Halicyclopinae) from Korea. ZooKeys 520: 131-146, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006
E1C2B74D68E1F44FC3812ACCE72F6DCE.taxon	description	Description. Female (Holotype). Body (Fig. 1 A) large and robust, 830 µm long, (mean 826 µm, standard deviation 12, n = 6), excluding rostrum and caudal setae. Body width 303 µm, greatest width at posterior margin of cephalothorax; body length / width ratio about 2.7. Color of preserved specimens a milky white tinge. Prosome oval, about 1.2 times longer than urosome, a little protruding anteriorly. Rostrum reflexed downwards, not discernible in dorsal view, with blunt apex in ventral aspect. Nauplius eye not discernible. Cephalothorax not strongly protruding anteriorly, slightly longer than 4 free thoracic somites combined; first pedigerous somite completely incorporated into cephalosome. Prosomites not showing pronounced lateral expansions, with narrow and nearly smooth hyaline fringe along posterior; ornamented with one pair of minute sensilla medially on dorsal surface of second to fourth pedigerous somites, and a few integumental pores near posterior margin of each prosomite. Urosomites (Figs 1 A, 2 B) length ratios, beginning with fifth pedigerous somite, 36: 100: 43: 39: 43; with hyaline membrane along posterior margins both dorsally and ventrally; spinule rows lacking, except for anal somite with about 20 minute spinules along ventral posterior margin; arrangement of cuticular pores as shown in Figs 1 A, 2 A and 2 B. Fifth pedigerous somite slightly narrower than genital double-somite, ornamented with paired middorsal sensilla; posterolateral corner pronounced. Genital double-somite slightly longer than broad, with paired backwardly directed spinous processes in anterior quarter; leg 6 represented by one seta and one small cuticular projection surrounded by cuticular wrinkles dorsolaterally. Copulatory pore small, located midventrally in about proximal quarter of genital double-somite; seminal receptacle fully fused medially; both lateral sides transversely undulating, as shown in Fig. 2 B. Anal somite much shorter than wide, about 3 / 4 times longer than caudal rami; 1 pair of dorsal sensilla just anterior to lateral corners of anal operculum. Anal operculum (Fig. 2 A) situated at halfway the anal somite length, not strongly convex with smooth posterior margin. Caudal rami (Fig. 2 A, B) nearly parallel, with 7 setae; ramus 1.68 times (ranging from 1.64 to 1.72, standard deviation 0.04, n = 6) longer than wide, in ventral view, slightly shorter than anal somite; dorsal and medial surfaces of rami smooth, without hairs along inner (medial) margin; outer margin nearly smooth, not interrupted by indentations or spinules. Anterolateral seta I vestigial, represented by minute setule, situated in anterior part of ventral surface (Fig. 2 B). Lateral seta II located slightly dorsally, issuing from about distal quarter of outer margin of ramus. Outer seta III short, spiniform and bipinnate, about 0.7 times as long as ramus, a little less than 2 / 3 length of inner seta VI, surrounded by 3 - 5 minute spinules at base. Terminal setae IV-V with fracture planes, bipinnate. Inner seta VI well developed, plumose, about 1.2 times as long as caudal rami, about 1.7 times longer than outer seta III. Dorsal seta VII slender, plumose, about 2 / 3 times as long as inner seta VI, and slightly shorter (0.9 times) than caudal ramus. Antennule (Fig. 1 B) short, reaching to about middle of cephalothorax; 10 - segmented; segments 3 and 5 with incomplete ventral and dorsal sutures, respectively, indicating original subdivision. Setal formula: 1 - [8], 2 - [4], 3 - [2 + 6], 4 - [4 + 2], 5 - [2], 6 - [3], 7 - [2 + 1 aesthetasc], 8 - [2], 9 - [2 + 1 aesthetasc], 10 - [7 + 1 aesthetasc]. Antenna (Fig. 3 A) slender, distinctly 4 - segmented, comprising coxobasis and 3 - segmented endopod. Coxobasis about 2.1 times as long as wide, with 1 long outer seta distally (unipinnate proximally and plumose distally), representing exopod, and 2 unipinnate setae at inner distal corner. First endopodal segment about 1.7 times as long as wide, with 1 naked seta at halfway the inner margin. Second endopodal segment small, about 1.5 times as long as wide, with minute spinules along outer margin; armed with 1 short medial, 2 short subapical and 2 long apical setae along inner margin. Third endopodal segment elongate, about 2.5 times as long as wide, ornamented with 1 spinular row along outer margin, bearing 7 apical setae including 4 geniculate and 3 slender setae. Labrum (Fig. 3 B) trapezoidal, armed with 10 strong teeth on broad, slightly concave cutting edge; serrated along distolateral margins; posterior surface with 2 oblique rows of 9 - 10 long, slender spinules. Mandible (Fig. 3 C), palp reduced to small protuberance, bearing 2 slender, naked setae apically; longest seta not reaching to gnathobasal teeth, about 3 times as long as shorter one. Coxal gnathobase well-developed; cutting edge armed with innermost complex of 3 stout teeth and 1 spinous element, middle group of 6 teeth and 5 sharp spinules, and outer group of 1 unipinnate spine and 1 outer subapical unipinnate seta. Maxillule (Fig. 3 D) comprising well developed praecoxa and 2 - segmented palp. Praecoxa armed with 4 strong dentate spines inner distally, composed of 3 unipinnate spines basally fused together, and 1 separated posteriormost spine; 6 elements situated along inner face, consisting of 2 strong spinous setae, 1 longest pinnate seta and 3 small, naked setae. Maxillular palp completely divided, about 1.8 times as long as its greatest width, bearing 1 strong bipinnate spine and 2 slender, naked setae distally; endopod small, bearing 1 lateral and 2 apical setae, flanked by 1 proximal seta representing exopod. Maxilla (Fig. 3 E) 4 - segmented (praecoxa and coxa fused on posterior surface). Praecoxa with distal endite bearing 1 pinnate and 1 plumose setae apically; proximal endite reduced and unarmed. Coxa, proximal endite represented by 1 short, minutely pinnate seta; distal endite highly mobile, armed with 1 strong, basally fused, spinous element, bearing 2 setules distally, and 1 strong, unipectinate, spinous element. Basis forming a bipinnate claw, with one 1 slender, naked seta at base; 1 strong, unipectinate, spinous element curved, slightly longer than claw. Endopod slightly tapering distally, armed with 3 long, curved, unipinnate, spinous elements and 2 naked setae. Maxilliped (Fig. 3 F) slender, 4 - segmented, comprising syncoxa, basis and 2 - segmented endopod. Syncoxa, about 2.2 times as long as broad, unornamented; medial margin with 2 endites, bearing 2 and 1 strong, spinous setae, respectively. Basis about 1.7 times as long as broad, with group of spinules halfway outer margin and near outer distal corner; bearing 2 spinous setae inner distally, each with 2 long secondary spinules on posterior margin. First endopodal segment unornamented, with 2 pinnate inner setae; second endopodal segment small and subquadrate, with 1 short, subapical and 2 long, apical setae. Legs 1 - 4 (Fig. 4 A-D) biramous, both rami 3 - segmented. Intercoxal sclerites of legs 1 - 4 with smooth distal margin, each with 2 lateral lobes, those of leg 1 most pronounced, unarmed with smooth distal margins, not ornamented with any transverse setule or spinule row on both frontal and caudal surfaces. Praecoxal sclerites not expressed. Coxae unornamented, except for spinule row on posterior margin; with transverse internal chitinous ridges originating from medial margins; inner distal plumose seta well developed, but that of leg 4 conspicuously shorter. Exp- 3 of legs 1 - 4 with setal formula 5,5,5,5 and spine formula 3,4,4,3; each leg bearing 2 inner setae on enp- 2, and 1 inner seta on enp- 1 and exp- 1. Leg 1 (Fig. 4 A), intercoxal sclerite not broad, its free margin concave; inner distal seta of basis remarkably stout, bipinnate, its tip nearly reaching to distal margin of enp- 2. Leg 4 (Fig. 4 D), free margin of intercoxal sclerite smooth and nearly straight; enp- 3 1.24 times longer than wide; inner distal spine 1.14 times longer than enp- 3, 1.36 times longer than outer distal spine; inner setae on exp- 3 and enp- 3 with swollen proximal half and slender distal half. Seta / spine armature of legs 1 - 4 as follows: Leg 5 (Fig. 3 G) 3 - segmented; intercoxal sclerite quadrangular, about twice as long as wide, with nearly straight posterior margin, lacking spinule ornamentation. Coxa clearly defined from fifth pedigerous somite; about twice as wide as greatest length (measured along inner margin); armed with 1 row of minute spinules along distal margin. Basis subtriangular, about 1.5 times wider than long, with 1 plumose seta laterally; 1 cuticular pore present near base of lateral seta. Exopod subpyriform, about twice as long as wide; inner margin tapering abruptly in proximal 1 / 5, and gradually broadening distally, then slightly narrowing with inner setule row in distal quarter; bearing 2 apical, bipectinate spines flanking 1 long plumose seta apically and 1 subapical spine in distal third of outer margin; inner distal spine 1.2 times longer than outer spine, about 1.4 times as long as lateral spine, about 0.86 times as long as exopod. Male (allotype): Body (Fig. 1 C) 564 µm long (mean 572 µm, standard deviation 10, n = 5). Caudal rami (Fig. 2 C, D) 1.36 times longer than wide (conspicuously shorter than in female), with similar setal armature as in female. Antennule (Fig. 1 D) 16 - segmented; strongly modified, digeniculate, with major geniculation between segments 14 and 15 and secondary geniculation between segments 8 and 9; segments 14 - 15 cuticular folds along anterior margin; segment 16 claw-like and curved, with 2 short aesthetascs along posterior margin. Aesthetasc formula: 3,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,1,0,0,2. Two elements on anterior margins of segments 12 - 13 short and spiniform; 1 ventral seta on segment 15 plumose; other setae naked, slender. Leg 5 (Fig. 2 D) 3 - segmented, with small intercoxal sclerite; coxa unarmed; basis with slightly swollen inner margin, bearing 1 outer plumose seta, with 1 cuticular pore near base of lateral seta. Exopod about 2.3 times as long as wide; seta / spine armature similar to that in female, except for additional seta on inner margin; allotype showing aberrant asymmetrical spine armature on left side, with outer apical spine being replaced by 1 short plumose seta (see Fig. 2 D). Leg 6 reduced to operculum with 1 short inner bipinnate spine and 2 plumose setae distally; outer seta slightly longer than inner seta.	en	Lee, Jimin, Chang, Cheon Young (2015): A new marine cyclopoid copepod of the genus Neocyclops (Cyclopidae, Halicyclopinae) from Korea. ZooKeys 520: 131-146, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006
E1C2B74D68E1F44FC3812ACCE72F6DCE.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The proposed specific name is dedicated to the late Professor Hoon Soo Kim in honor of his contribution to the development of invertebrate taxonomy in Korea.	en	Lee, Jimin, Chang, Cheon Young (2015): A new marine cyclopoid copepod of the genus Neocyclops (Cyclopidae, Halicyclopinae) from Korea. ZooKeys 520: 131-146, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.520.6006
