Vol. 40 No. 3, 2001

Cionophora — New Records for a Western Pacific Coral-inhabiting Barnacle of Astreopora

Arnold Ross* and William A. Newman

Marine Biology Research Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA 92093-0202, USA

Arnold Ross and William A. Newman (2001) The type species of Cionophora Ross & Newman, 1999, originally described from Taiwan, is represented by related species in southeastern Japan, and on reefs north of New Caledonia, thus dramatically extending its range in the western Pacific region. However, it has not been found in any collections from the Great Barrier Reef of Australia despite an extensive search. Because the name Cionophora is preoccupied, we propose Cionophorus nomen novum as a replacement name.

Key words: Cirripedia, Pyrgomatidae, Biogeography, Cionophorus nomen novum.

*Correspondence: E-mail: arross@att.net