taxonID	type	description	language	source
03DA878F7F167165FF15FB93FC3839BB.taxon	materials_examined	Materials examined. Holotype, ASIZCR 0 0 0 202, Dong-Qing-Wan, Lanyu Island, Taiwan (22 ° 01 ’, 121 ° 32 ’), 5 – 10 m, coll. B. K. K. Chan; paratype, ASIZCR 000203 - 205, data same as holotype.	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
03DA878F7F167165FF15FB93FC3839BB.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Wall with approximately 20 internal ribs; lengths of scutal basal and tergal margins subequal; tergum with broad spur, external spur furrow shallow, spur length approximately 1 / 2 length of scutal margin.	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
03DA878F7F167165FF15FB93FC3839BB.taxon	description	Description. Parietes slightly projecting above coral surface, covered by coral skeleton overlying external ribs, number of ribs indistinct (Fig. 1 A, B). Rostro-carinal diameter to 4 mm; wall of 4 parietes, approximately 20 internal radial ribs radiating from central orifice, some secondary ribs reaching 1 / 2 way between wall circumference and orifice (Fig. 1 C); tubes between sheath and parietes largely filled. Orifice oval; 1 / 5 of rostro-carinal diameter. Sheath pigmented, orange, with concentric growth ridges extending more than 1 / 2 way down internal surface of parietes (Fig. 1 C). Carina wider than rostrum. Basis white, solid, thin, shallow cup-shape. Opercular valves thin, orange-red. Scutum triangular, basal margins slightly longer than tergal margins; externally growth ridges coarse, crossed by fine striae, alternate ridges forming teeth on occuludent margins (Fig 1 D, F). Tergal portion of scutum inflected. Apical angle approximately 60 °, 11 – 14 rows of round pits at apical angle forming honeycomb-like surface (Fig. 1 E). Basal margins sinusoidal. Internally adductor ridge not extending beyond basal margin. Pit of lateral depressor muscle small; rostral tooth absent. Tergum (Fig. 1 G, I) with blunt spur, spur width approximately 1 / 2 tergal width, external furrow shallow, open from apex to spur base, angle between spur and basal margin obtuse. Pits similar to those on Scutum, forming honeycomb-like surface at apex (Fig. 1 H). Sinusoidal, fine growth ridges on tergum surface. Tergal wing height approximately 1 / 2 tergal length (including spur). Internally small pits for tergal depressor muscle present (Fig. 1 I). Trophi: Mandibles with quadridentoid cutting edge (Fig. 2 A), 2 nd and 4 th teeth bidentate, first 3 teeth occupying more then 3 / 4 length of cutting edge (Fig. 2 C). Lower mandibular margin smooth, without fine setae or spines (Fig. 2 A). Lateral side of mandible bearing serrulate setae with fine setules (Fig. 2 B). Labrum with deep, V-shaped notch, 2 large teeth on each side of notch (Fig. 2 D). Maxillule straight, row of 9 strong spines of differing sizes (Fig. 4 E), serrulate setae at base of large spines (Fig. 2 F). Mandibular palp and maxilla bearing serrulate setae with short and dense setules (Fig. 2 G, H, I, J). Cirri: Cirrus I with rami unequal, exopodite of 13 articles, endopodite of 5 (Fig. 3 A). Setae on rami serrulate (Fig. 3 B) with dense setules. Protopodite bearing serrulate setae with sparsely distributed setules (Fig. 3 C). Cirrus II with expopodite and endopodite similar length, 6 – 7 articles (Fig. 3 D), rami bearing serrate setae with 3 rows of setules (Fig. 3 E, F), setules distally curved, sharply pointed (Fig. 3 F). Cirrus III with exopodite and endopodite thin (Fig. 3 G), rami bearing serrate setae with 3 rows of setules (Fig. 3 H). Protopod bearing plumose setae with long setules (Fig. 3 C, I). Cirri IV – VI similar (Fig. 3 J), articles of rami with 2 – 3 pairs of thin, serrulate setae, distal pair longest (Fig. 3 K).	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
03DA878F7F167165FF15FB93FC3839BB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named in honor of Jens T. Høeg’s (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) in recognition of his contribution to the study of cirripede phylogeny.	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
03DA878F7F127168FF15FF5BFB2C3B1F.taxon	materials_examined	Pyrgoma (Creusia) spinolosa var. 6 subvar. 3. - Darwin, 1854: 379, figs 6 n- 6 q Materials examined. ASIZCR 2006 - 2008, Dong-Qing-Wan, Lanyu Island, Taiwan (22 ° 01 ’, 121 ° 32 ’), 5 – 10 m, coll. B. K. K. Chan.	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
03DA878F7F127168FF15FF5BFB2C3B1F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Wall with approximately 23 internal ribs (Fig. 4 A, B); basal margin of scutum longer than tergal margin (Fig. 4 C), adductor plate extending beyond basal margin (Fig. 4 D). Tergum with broad spur, external spur furrow shallow; spur length approximately 1 / 2 length of scutal margin (Fig. 4 F, G).	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
03DA878F7F127168FF15FF5BFB2C3B1F.taxon	description	Description. Parietes (shell): Slightly projecting above the coral surface covered by coral skeleton overlying external ribs, number of ribs indistinct. Rostro-carinal diameter to 4 mm; wall of 4 parietes, approximately 23 internal radial ribs radiating from central orifice, some secondary ribs reaching 1 / 2 way between wall circumference and orifice (Fig. 4 A, B). Tubes between sheath and parietes largely filled (Fig. 4 B). Orifice oval, 1 / 5 of rostro-carinal diameter (Fig. 4 A). Sheath pigmented, orange, with concentric growth ridges extending less than 1 / 2 way down internal surface of parietes. Carina wider than rostrum. Opercular valves white, thin. Scutum (Fig. 4 C, D) triangular, externally growth ridges coarse, crossed by fine striae, alternate ridges forming teeth on occludent margin (and on tergal margins). Length of tergal margins approximately 2 / 3 occludent margin. Tergal portion of scutum strongly inflected. Apical angle approximately 60 °, approximately 13 – 16 rows of pits at apical angle forming honeycomb-like surface (Fig 4 E). Basal margins sinusoidal. Internally adductor plate extending beyond basal margin forming conspicuous basal ledge (Fig. 4 C). Basi-occuludent angle with distinct rostral tooth, pit of lateral depressor muscle small (Fig 4 D). Tergum (Fig. 4 F, G) with blunt spur, spur width approximately 1 / 2 tergal width, external furrow shallow, open from apex to spur base, angle between spur and basal margin obtuse. Pits similar to those on scutum, at apex, forming honeycomb-like surface. Sinusoidal fine growth ridges on tergum surface. Tergal wing height approximately 1 / 2 tergal length (including spur). Internally small pits for tergal depressor muscle (Fig. 4 F). Trophi: Labrum with deep V-shaped notch (Fig 5 A, B), 2 large teeth on each side of notch (Fig. 5 d, F). Mandible quadridentoid, teeth simple; lower margin straight, without setae or spines (Fig. 5 D, F). Setae on surface of mandible serrulate with short setules (Fig. 5 E). Maxillule without obvious notch, approximately 9 strong spines (Fig 5 G), serrulate setae with short setules at base of spines (Fig 5 H). Mandibular palp and maxilla bearing serrulate setae with short, sparse setules (Fig. 5 I – L). Cirri: Cirrus I with rami unequal, exopodite longer than endopod, 9 and 5 articles, respectively (Fig. 6 A); exopodite bearing thin, serrulate setae with sparse setules (Fig. 6 B, D, G), endopodite bearing thick, serrulate setae with dense, short setules (Fig. 6 B). Protopodite bearing plumose setae with sparse setules (Fig. 6 C). Cirrus II with exopodite and endopodite similar lengths, 7 – 8 articles (Fig. 6 E). Rami bearing serrate, bidentate setae (Fig. 6 F). Protopod bearing serrulate setae with fine setules (Fig. 6 J). Cirrus III with exopodite and endopodite similar lengths, approximately 10 articles (Fig. 6 H), rami bearing serrate setae with 3 rows of setules (Fig. 6 E). Protopod bearing plumose setae with long, loose setules (Fig. 6 G, I). Cirrus IV – VI similar, rami subequal, articles bearing 3 – 4 pairs of serrulate setae with short setules (Fig. 6 K, L).	en	Achituv, Yair, Tsang, Ling Ming, Chan, Benny Kwok Kan (2009): A new species of Cantellius and a redescription of C. sextus (Hiro, 1938) (Cirripedia, Balanomorpha Pyrgomatidae) from the elephant skin coral, Pachyseris speciosa (Dana, 1846) (Scleractinia, Agariciidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 2022: 15-28, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186108
