Cirolanidae (Crustacea: Isopoda) of Australia

Abstract

An account is given of the cirolanid fauna of Australia. The total number of speciesrecorded is 102, of which 51 are new. Two new species not yet recorded from Australian coastalwaters are also included. Full descriptions of all genera are given, and detailed descriptions andfigures are given for all species not previously recorded from Australia or in need of redescription.The following genera and species are recorded from Australian waters: Anopsilana (2 species),Bathynomus (3 species), Cartetolana (1 species), Cirolana (30 species), Eurydice (8 species), Eurylana(1 species), Excirolana (1 species), Hansenolana (1 species), Metacirolana (7 species), Natatolana(31 species), Neocirolana (5 species), Orphelana (1 species), Pseudolana (7 species), and three newgenera—Booralana (2 species), Dolicholana (1 species) and Limicolana (1 species).Keys to the Australian genera and species are provided. Discussion on characters of taxonomicutility is given. Annotated lists for all non-Australian genera and species are provided, and briefnotes on the natural history of the family are provided.