Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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Ischiomysis peterwirtzi Wittmann, 2013
This small shrimp was also discovered by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, along with 13 others that were named after him. We are very grateful for the use of the picture of the small amphipod.
The type species, I. telmatactiphila sp. nov., forms compact aggregations over the oral disk of the club anemone Telmatactis cricoides from the island of São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea. Less compact aggregations are formed by I. peterwirtzi sp. nov. from the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde.
Mysis species contain omega-3 and omega-6 oils and are rich in protein.
Please note that feeding fish exclusively with mysis can lead to liver disease (fatty liver) in the fish.
Ischiomysis peterwirtzi associated with the club sea anemone Telmatactis cricoides, e.g. in Furna da Rosa, Gulf of Guinea.
The males of Ischiomysis gen. nov. are unique among the currently known genera of the order Mysida by peculiar modifications of the ischium and praeischium of the eighth thoracic endopod.
Original description Wittmann, K. J. (2013). Mysids associated with sea anemones from the tropical Atlantic: descriptions of Ischiomysis new genus, and two new species in this taxon (Mysida, Mysidae, Heteromysinae). Crustaceana.
This small shrimp was also discovered by Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, along with 13 others that were named after him. We are very grateful for the use of the picture of the small amphipod.
The type species, I. telmatactiphila sp. nov., forms compact aggregations over the oral disk of the club anemone Telmatactis cricoides from the island of São Tomé in the Gulf of Guinea. Less compact aggregations are formed by I. peterwirtzi sp. nov. from the island of São Vicente in Cape Verde.
Mysis species contain omega-3 and omega-6 oils and are rich in protein.
Please note that feeding fish exclusively with mysis can lead to liver disease (fatty liver) in the fish.
Ischiomysis peterwirtzi associated with the club sea anemone Telmatactis cricoides, e.g. in Furna da Rosa, Gulf of Guinea.
The males of Ischiomysis gen. nov. are unique among the currently known genera of the order Mysida by peculiar modifications of the ischium and praeischium of the eighth thoracic endopod.
Original description Wittmann, K. J. (2013). Mysids associated with sea anemones from the tropical Atlantic: descriptions of Ischiomysis new genus, and two new species in this taxon (Mysida, Mysidae, Heteromysinae). Crustaceana.
