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Tomikawa
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1. Epimeral plate 3 not produced posteroventrally; uropod 3, outer ramus uni-articulate...............................
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Epimeral plate 3 produced posteroventrally; uropod 3, outer ramus bi-articulate...................................
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2. Urosomite 2 with dorsodistal teeth........................................................................
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Urosomite 2 without dorsodistal teeth.....................................................................
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3. Gnathopod 1, propodus with medial robust seta..................................... ·
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Yamato, 1987
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Gnathopod 1, propodus without medial robust seta ·......................................
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Yamato, 1987
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4. Antenna 2, flagellum strongly setose...............................................
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Antenna 2, flagellum weakly setose......................................................................
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5. Antenna 1, accessory flagellum 4-articulate; gnathopod 2, propodus subquadrate..........
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Stephensen, 1944
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Antenna 1, accessory flagellum 2-articulate; gnathopod 2, propodus subovate.....................................
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6. Gnathopod 2, propodus elongate-ovate; uropod 3, outer ramus elongate, about 9 times longer than wide..................................................................................................
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Gnathopod 2, propodus subovate; uropod 3, outer ramus moderate, about 5 times longer than wide....................................................................................................
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7. Gnathopod 1, propodus with truncated anterodistal hood; pleonite 3 with 2 dorsal teeth.......
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Bulycheva, 1955
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Gnathopod 1, propodus with triangular anterodistal hood; pleonite 3 without 2 dorsal teeth.........................................................................................
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; 74, figs. 4973.
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<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF1D635B33076BF13E6F80A" box="[373,409,1978,2004]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="12" pageNumber="524">7A</figureCitation>
) dorsally smooth. Head, lateral cephalic lobe subround; eye round, black, small. Urosomite 2 with 2 robust setae dorsolaterally.
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF0D634B2D276761369F852" bold="true" box="[151,278,1907,1932]" pageId="13" pageNumber="525">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF0D634B35A767613C0F855" box="[287,447,1907,1931]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="525">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="AF27B5BCFFF0D634B39476711031F852" author="Ueno, M." box="[465,590,1908,1932]" pageId="13" pageNumber="525" pagination="63 - 85" refId="ref11206" refString="Ueno, M. (1940) Some freshwater amphipods from Manchoukuo, Korea and Japan. Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan, 10, 63 - 85." type="journal article" year="1940">Uéno, 1940</bibRefCitation>
)
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, adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm.
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B2D272F4136BFBD7" bold="true" box="[151,276,1009,1033]" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
Maximum-likelyhood (ML) tree based on the mitogenome sequence (COI) of
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B67B72F4168CFBD7" box="[1086,1267,1009,1033]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Melita aestuarina</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
,
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B71F72F41294FBF3" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B36675101067FBF3" box="[291,536,1045,1069]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Melita choshigawaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFF3D637B282758510E9FAF7" blockId="14.[151,1437,1151,2042]" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B28275851346FB44" box="[199,313,1152,1178]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Antenna 1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF3D637B302757A13E1FB44" box="[327,414,1151,1178]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Fig. 7B</figureCitation>
), peduncular article 1, with 1 robust seta near the posteroventral corner; peduncular article 2 elongate, with 2 setae on dorsal margin, with group of 2 setae on ventral margin; peduncular article 3 short, with 10 setae on ventral margin; length ratio of peduncular articles 13 = 1.00: 1.05: 0.51; flagellum 21-articulate, longer than peduncle, each article with medial and dorsal setae; accessory flagellum 2-articulate, article 1 elongate, length 0.80 x first flagellum article, article 2 minute.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFF3D637B282743110D9FA4B" blockId="14.[151,1437,1151,2042]" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B28274311342FA90" box="[199,317,1332,1358]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Antenna 2</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF3D637B315743613D5FA90" box="[336,426,1331,1358]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Fig. 7C</figureCitation>
) short, but longer than peduncle of antenna 1; gland cone pointed; peduncular articles 4, 5 elongate, with group of setae on ventral margin; length ratio of peduncular articles 35 = 1.00: 2.33: 2.00; flagellum short, 9-articulate, article 1 elongate.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B282749A1322FA64" box="[199,349,1439,1466]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Gnathopod 1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF3D637B335749A13B2FA64" box="[368,461,1439,1466]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Fig. 7D</figureCitation>
), coxa trapezoidal, gradually widening, width 0.64 x length, with 4 setae on ventral margin; basis with 9 setae anteriorly and 4 setae posteriorly; merus posterior margin pubescent; carpus elongate, with pectinate setae on anterior corner, group of setae posteriorly; propodus subrectangular, with group of setae on anterior and posterior margins; palm short, gently convex, with small robust setae along the palmer margin; dactylus short, fitting palm; length ratio of articles 27 = 1.00: 0.29: 0.35: 0.64: 0.43: 0.21.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFF3D637B282775610AEF8FC" blockId="14.[151,1437,1151,2042]" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B28277561323F9B0" box="[199,348,1619,1646]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Gnathopod 2</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF3D637B329775613BBF9B0" box="[364,452,1619,1646]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Fig. 7E</figureCitation>
), coxa subrectangular, width 0.63 x length, with 3 setae ventrally; basis elongate, with 1 long seta posteriorly; merus slightly produced posterodistally; carpus produced posteriorly, with 1 robust seta on anterodistal corner, posterior surface covered with pectinate setae; propodus large, subovate, anterior margin slightly convex, with 4 rows of setae medially, with group of setae on posterior margin, length 1.86 x width; palm oblique, serrate, with long and robust setae along the palmer margin; dactylus falcate, fitting palm; length ratio of articles 27 = 1.00: 0.33: 0.43: 0.70: 1.20: 0.70.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFF3D637B282762E1189F850" blockId="14.[151,1437,1151,2042]" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B282762E134EF898" box="[199,305,1835,1862]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Uropod 1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF3D637B305762E13EBF898" box="[320,404,1835,1862]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Fig. 7F</figureCitation>
), peduncle subrectangular, length 1.60 x outer ramus, with 7 lateral and 3 medial robust setae dorsally, with basofacial seta and 1 long distal robust seta laterally; outer ramus subequal to inner ramus in length, with 4 distal robust setae; inner ramus with 1 dorsal and 3 distal robust setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFF3D637B2827692107EF824" blockId="14.[151,1437,1151,2042]" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF3D637B2827692134BF86C" box="[199,308,1943,1970]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Uropod 2</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFF3D637B300769213E3F86C" box="[325,412,1943,1970]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="14" pageNumber="526">Fig. 7G</figureCitation>
), peduncle slightly longer than outer ramus, with 3 dorsolateral and 1 dorsomedial robust setae; outer ramus subequal to inner ramus in length, with 2 dorsal and 3 distal robust setae; inner ramus with 3 dorsal and 3 lateral robust setae.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2D273DF137BFD2D" bold="true" box="[151,260,730,755]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">TABLE 3.</emphasis>
The genetic distance in the Genus
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species
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based on mtDNA COI sequences.
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<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E720D11CEFCFE" box="[891,945,776,800]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">2</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B190720D1674FCFE" box="[981,1035,776,800]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">3</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B675720D1619FCFE" box="[1072,1126,776,800]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">4</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF720D16BFFCFE" box="[1162,1216,776,800]" gridcol="7" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">5</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A1720D1765FCFE" box="[1252,1306,776,800]" gridcol="8" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">6</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B720D170BFCFE" box="[1342,1396,776,800]" gridcol="9" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">7</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD720D17B1FCFE" box="[1432,1486,776,800]" gridcol="10" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">8</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B7B7720D1457FCFE" box="[1522,1576,776,800]" gridcol="11" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">9</th>
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B408720D14FCFCFE" box="[1613,1667,776,800]" gridcol="12" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B408720D141AFCFE" bold="true" box="[1613,1637,776,800]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">10</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B4E2720D14C1FCFE" bold="true" box="[1703,1726,776,800]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">11</emphasis>
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<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B544720D1548FCFE" box="[1793,1847,776,800]" gridcol="14" gridrow="0" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B544720D1566FCFE" bold="true" box="[1793,1817,776,800]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">12</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B51E720D150CFCFE" bold="true" box="[1883,1907,776,800]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">13</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B5F0720D15B2FCFE" bold="true" box="[1973,1997,776,800]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">14</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8723F13E6FC8F" box="[237,409,826,849]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita aestuarina</emphasis>
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<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C723F10A2FC8C" box="[553,733,826,850]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Gangjin, Korea</td>
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<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE726915B2FC5A" box="[171,1997,876,900]" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE726912B0FC5A" box="[171,207,876,900]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">2</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A872691394FC5A" box="[237,491,876,900]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8726913E6FC5D" authorityName="Choi &amp; Kim" authorityYear="2024" box="[237,409,876,899]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aestuarina" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8726913E6FC5D" box="[237,409,876,899]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita aestuarina</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B3DA72691394FC5A" bold="true" box="[415,491,876,900]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2F1A924FFF2D636B3DA72691394FC5A" box="[415,491,876,900]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C726910A2FC5A" box="[553,733,876,900]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Ulsan, Korea</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16472691128FC5A" box="[801,855,876,900]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.000</td>
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<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE729B15B2FC68" box="[171,1997,926,950]" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE729B12B0FC68" box="[171,207,926,950]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">3</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A8729B1394FC68" box="[237,491,926,950]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8729B13E6FC6B" authorityName="Choi &amp; Kim" authorityYear="2024" box="[237,409,926,949]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aestuarina" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8729B13E6FC6B" box="[237,409,926,949]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita aestuarina</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B3DA729B1394FC68" bold="true" box="[415,491,926,950]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2F1A924FFF2D636B3DA729B1394FC68" box="[415,491,926,950]" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C729B10A2FC68" box="[553,733,926,950]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Ulju, Korea</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B164729B1128FC68" box="[801,855,926,950]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.002</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E729B11CEFC68" box="[891,945,926,950]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.002</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE72D515B2FC39" box="[171,1997,976,999]" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE72D512B0FC39" box="[171,207,976,999]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">4</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A872D51394FC39" box="[237,491,976,999]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A872D513FDFC39" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,976,999]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A872D513FDFC39" box="[237,386,976,999]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C72D510A2FC39" box="[553,733,976,999]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Namhae, Korea</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16472D51128FC39" box="[801,855,976,999]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.123</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E72D511CEFC39" box="[891,945,976,999]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.123</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19072D51674FC39" box="[981,1035,976,999]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.122</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE750715B2FBC7" box="[171,1997,1026,1049]" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE750712B0FBC7" box="[171,207,1026,1049]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">5</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A875071394FBC7" box="[237,491,1026,1049]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8750713FDFBC7" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,1026,1049]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8750713FDFBC7" box="[237,386,1026,1049]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C750710A2FBC7" box="[553,733,1026,1049]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Ulsan, Korea</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16475071128FBC7" box="[801,855,1026,1049]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.127</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E750711CEFBC7" box="[891,945,1026,1049]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.127</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19075071674FBC7" box="[981,1035,1026,1049]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.126</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67575071619FBC7" box="[1072,1126,1026,1049]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.026</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE753615B2FB94" box="[171,1997,1075,1098]" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE753612B0FB94" box="[171,207,1075,1098]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">6</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A875361394FB94" box="[237,491,1075,1098]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8753613FDFB94" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,1075,1098]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8753613FDFB94" box="[237,386,1075,1098]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C753610A2FB94" box="[553,733,1075,1098]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Akita, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16475361128FB94" box="[801,855,1075,1098]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.123</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E753611CEFB94" box="[891,945,1075,1098]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.123</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19075361674FB94" box="[981,1035,1075,1098]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.117</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67575361619FB94" box="[1072,1126,1075,1098]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.051</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF753616BFFB94" box="[1162,1216,1075,1098]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.039</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE756015B2FBA2" box="[171,1997,1125,1148]" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE756012B0FBA2" box="[171,207,1125,1148]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">7</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A875601394FBA2" box="[237,491,1125,1148]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8756013FDFBA2" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,1125,1148]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8756013FDFBA2" box="[237,386,1125,1148]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C756010A2FBA2" box="[553,733,1125,1148]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Akita, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16475601128FBA2" box="[801,855,1125,1148]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.119</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E756011CEFBA2" box="[891,945,1125,1148]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.119</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19075601674FBA2" box="[981,1035,1125,1148]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.118</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67575601619FBA2" box="[1072,1126,1125,1148]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.051</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF756016BFFBA2" box="[1162,1216,1125,1148]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.039</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A175601765FBA2" box="[1252,1306,1125,1148]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.006</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE759215B2FB70" box="[171,1997,1175,1198]" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE759212B0FB70" box="[171,207,1175,1198]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">8</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A875921394FB70" box="[237,491,1175,1198]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8759213FDFB70" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,1175,1198]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8759213FDFB70" box="[237,386,1175,1198]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C759210A2FB70" box="[553,733,1175,1198]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Hiroshima, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16475921128FB70" box="[801,855,1175,1198]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.116</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E759211CEFB70" box="[891,945,1175,1198]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.116</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19075921674FB70" box="[981,1035,1175,1198]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.118</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67575921619FB70" box="[1072,1126,1175,1198]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.039</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF759216BFFB70" box="[1162,1216,1175,1198]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.038</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A175921765FB70" box="[1252,1306,1175,1198]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.046</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B7592170BFB70" box="[1342,1396,1175,1198]" gridcol="9" gridrow="8" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.046</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE75CC15B2FB3E" box="[171,1997,1225,1248]" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE75CC12B0FB3E" box="[171,207,1225,1248]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">9</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A875CC1394FB3E" box="[237,491,1225,1248]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A875CC13FDFB3E" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,1225,1248]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A875CC13FDFB3E" box="[237,386,1225,1248]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C75CC10A2FB3E" box="[553,733,1225,1248]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Hioroshima, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16475CC1128FB3E" box="[801,855,1225,1248]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.116</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E75CC11CEFB3E" box="[891,945,1225,1248]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.116</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19075CC1674FB3E" box="[981,1035,1225,1248]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.118</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67575CC1619FB3E" box="[1072,1126,1225,1248]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.039</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF75CC16BFFB3E" box="[1162,1216,1225,1248]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.038</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A175CC1765FB3E" box="[1252,1306,1225,1248]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.046</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B75CC170BFB3E" box="[1342,1396,1225,1248]" gridcol="9" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.046</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD75CC17B1FB3E" box="[1432,1486,1225,1248]" gridcol="10" gridrow="9" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.000</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE75FE15B2FACC" box="[171,1997,1275,1298]" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-12="1" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE75FE12B0FACC" box="[171,207,1275,1298]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">10</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A875FE1394FACC" box="[237,491,1275,1298]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A875FE13FDFACC" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[237,386,1275,1298]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A875FE13FDFACC" box="[237,386,1275,1298]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
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</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C75FE10A2FACC" box="[553,733,1275,1298]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Ibaraki, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16475FE1128FACC" box="[801,855,1275,1298]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.123</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E75FE11CEFACC" box="[891,945,1275,1298]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.123</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19075FE1674FACC" box="[981,1035,1275,1298]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.122</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67575FE1619FACC" box="[1072,1126,1275,1298]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.051</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF75FE16BFFACC" box="[1162,1216,1275,1298]" gridcol="7" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.039</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A175FE1765FACC" box="[1252,1306,1275,1298]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.003</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B75FE170BFACC" box="[1342,1396,1275,1298]" gridcol="9" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.006</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD75FE17B1FACC" box="[1432,1486,1275,1298]" gridcol="10" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.046</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7B775FE1457FACC" box="[1522,1576,1275,1298]" gridcol="11" gridrow="10" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.046</td>
</tr>
<tr id="7586CA0FFFF229C6B2EE742815B2FA9A" box="[171,1997,1325,1348]" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" rowspan-13="1" rowspan-14="1" rowspan-15="1" rowspan-16="1">
<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE742812B0FA9A" box="[171,207,1325,1348]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">11</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A874281394FA9A" box="[237,491,1325,1348]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8742813AAFA9A" authorityName="Tomikawa, Hirashima, Hirai &amp; Uchiyama" authorityYear="2018" box="[237,469,1325,1348]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="choshigawaensis">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8742813AAFA9A" box="[237,469,1325,1348]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita choshigawaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C742810A2FA9A" box="[553,733,1325,1348]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Mie, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16474281128FA9A" box="[801,855,1325,1348]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.148</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E742811CEFA9A" box="[891,945,1325,1348]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.148</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19074281674FA9A" box="[981,1035,1325,1348]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.149</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67574281619FA9A" box="[1072,1126,1325,1348]" gridcol="6" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.176</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF742816BFFA9A" box="[1162,1216,1325,1348]" gridcol="7" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.170</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A174281765FA9A" box="[1252,1306,1325,1348]" gridcol="8" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.164</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B7428170BFA9A" box="[1342,1396,1325,1348]" gridcol="9" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.164</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD742817B1FA9A" box="[1432,1486,1325,1348]" gridcol="10" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7B774281457FA9A" box="[1522,1576,1325,1348]" gridcol="11" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B408742814FCFA9A" box="[1613,1667,1325,1348]" gridcol="12" gridrow="11" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
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<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE745A12B0FAA8" box="[171,207,1375,1398]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">12</th>
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<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8745A13AAFAA8" authorityName="Tomikawa, Hirashima, Hirai &amp; Uchiyama" authorityYear="2018" box="[237,469,1375,1398]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="choshigawaensis">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8745A13AAFAA8" box="[237,469,1375,1398]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita choshigawaensis</emphasis>
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<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C745A10A2FAA8" box="[553,733,1375,1398]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Mie, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B164745A1128FAA8" box="[801,855,1375,1398]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.148</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E745A11CEFAA8" box="[891,945,1375,1398]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.148</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B190745A1674FAA8" box="[981,1035,1375,1398]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.149</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B675745A1619FAA8" box="[1072,1126,1375,1398]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.176</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF745A16BFFAA8" box="[1162,1216,1375,1398]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.170</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A1745A1765FAA8" box="[1252,1306,1375,1398]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.164</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B745A170BFAA8" box="[1342,1396,1375,1398]" gridcol="9" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.164</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD745A17B1FAA8" box="[1432,1486,1375,1398]" gridcol="10" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7B7745A1457FAA8" box="[1522,1576,1375,1398]" gridcol="11" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B408745A14FCFAA8" box="[1613,1667,1375,1398]" gridcol="12" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B4E2745A14A2FAA8" box="[1703,1757,1375,1398]" gridcol="13" gridrow="12" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.002</td>
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<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE749412B0FA76" box="[171,207,1425,1448]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">13</th>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B2A874941394FA76" box="[237,491,1425,1448]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A8749413AAFA76" authorityName="Tomikawa, Hirashima, Hirai &amp; Uchiyama" authorityYear="2018" box="[237,469,1425,1448]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="choshigawaensis">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A8749413AAFA76" box="[237,469,1425,1448]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Melita choshigawaensis</emphasis>
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<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C749410A2FA76" box="[553,733,1425,1448]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Mie, Japan</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16474941128FA76" box="[801,855,1425,1448]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.148</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E749411CEFA76" box="[891,945,1425,1448]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.148</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19074941674FA76" box="[981,1035,1425,1448]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.149</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67574941619FA76" box="[1072,1126,1425,1448]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.176</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF749416BFFA76" box="[1162,1216,1425,1448]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.170</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A174941765FA76" box="[1252,1306,1425,1448]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.164</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B7494170BFA76" box="[1342,1396,1425,1448]" gridcol="9" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.164</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD749417B1FA76" box="[1432,1486,1425,1448]" gridcol="10" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7B774941457FA76" box="[1522,1576,1425,1448]" gridcol="11" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B408749414FCFA76" box="[1613,1667,1425,1448]" gridcol="12" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.168</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B4E2749414A2FA76" box="[1703,1757,1425,1448]" gridcol="13" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.002</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B54474941548FA76" box="[1793,1847,1425,1448]" gridcol="14" gridrow="13" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.000</td>
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<th id="3657A373FFF229C6B2EE74C612B0FA04" box="[171,207,1475,1498]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">14</th>
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<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFF2D636B2A874C613A5FA04" authorityName="Labay" authorityYear="2016" box="[237,474,1475,1498]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Abludomelita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="15" pageNumber="527" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="okhotensis">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFF2D636B2A874C613A5FA04" box="[237,474,1475,1498]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Abludomelita okhotensis</emphasis>
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<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B06C74C610A2FA04" box="[553,733,1475,1498]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">Ongjin, Korea</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B16474C61128FA04" box="[801,855,1475,1498]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.385</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B13E74C611CEFA04" box="[891,945,1475,1498]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.385</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B19074C61674FA04" box="[981,1035,1475,1498]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.388</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B67574C61619FA04" box="[1072,1126,1475,1498]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.401</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6CF74C616BFFA04" box="[1162,1216,1475,1498]" gridcol="7" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.406</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B6A174C61765FA04" box="[1252,1306,1475,1498]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.404</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B77B74C6170BFA04" box="[1342,1396,1475,1498]" gridcol="9" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.401</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7DD74C617B1FA04" box="[1432,1486,1475,1498]" gridcol="10" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.395</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B7B774C61457FA04" box="[1522,1576,1475,1498]" gridcol="11" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.406</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B40874C614FCFA04" box="[1613,1667,1475,1498]" gridcol="12" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.406</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B4E274C614A2FA04" box="[1703,1757,1475,1498]" gridcol="13" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.379</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B54474C61548FA04" box="[1793,1847,1475,1498]" gridcol="14" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.377</td>
<td id="3657A373FFF229C6B51E74C615EEFA04" box="[1883,1937,1475,1498]" gridcol="15" gridrow="14" pageId="15" pageNumber="527">0.377</td>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B2827192114EFF27" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B2827192134AFF6F" box="[199,309,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Uropod 3</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFEDD629B302719213DCFF6F" box="[327,419,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Fig. 7H</figureCitation>
), peduncle short, length x 0.57 outer ramus, with 2 robust setae on ventral corner; outer ramus elongate, sublinear, uni-articulate, length x 5.63 width, with group of robust setae along dorsal and lateral margins; inner ramus scale-like, with 1 robust seta apically.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B2827006114EFE9F" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B28270061370FEC3" box="[199,271,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Telson</emphasis>
(
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) much longer than broad, length 1.23 x width, completely cleft, each lobe pointed apically, with 2 robust setae on inner margin, with 3 robust setae apically.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B282704E10C8FEBB" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,695,330,357]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B282704E135AFEBB" bold="true" box="[199,293,331,357]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Female,</emphasis>
<quantity id="0C4E65A8FFEDD629B369704E13FBFEBB" box="[300,388,331,357]" metricMagnitude="-3" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.4" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" unit="mm" value="3.4">3.4 mm</quantity>
, cat no. DKUAMP202405.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B282706A1615FE57" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,1130,367,393]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B282706A137EFE57" box="[199,257,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Body</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFEDD629B355706A1319FE57" box="[272,358,367,393]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="12.[151,247,1835,1859]" captionTargetBox="[162,1425,1325,1812]" captionTargetId="figure-430@12.[162,1425,1325,1812]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 6. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), A, adult male, 6.9 mm, habitus; B, adult female, 3.4 mm, habitus. Scale bars = 1.0 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442921" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442921/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Fig. 6B</figureCitation>
) similar to that of adult male, but smaller than male, with oostegites.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B282709616C9FE73" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,1206,403,429]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B28270961325FE73" box="[199,346,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Gnathopod 1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFEDD629B32C709613C7FE73" box="[361,440,403,429]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Fig. 7J</figureCitation>
) similar to that of adult male, but less setose than that of adult male.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B28270B212AAFE2B" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B28270B21324FE0F" box="[199,347,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Gnathopod 2</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFEDD629B32F70B213BDFE0F" box="[362,450,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Fig. 7K</figureCitation>
) similar to that of adult male; propodus subrounded; palm less serrate than that of adult male.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B28270FA175BFDC7" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,1316,510,537]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B28270FA1368FDC6" box="[199,279,510,537]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Coxa 6</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFEDD629B36270FA1303FDC7" box="[295,380,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1907,1931]" captionTargetBox="[157,1430,187,1877]" captionTargetId="figure-23@13.[151,1435,181,1883]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 7. Melita shimizui (Uéno, 1940), adult male, 6.9 mm, cat no. NIBRIV0000000000: A, habitus; B, antenna 1; C, antenna 2; D, gnathopod 1; E, gnathopod 2; F, uropod 1; G, uropod 2; H, uropod 3; I, telson; adult female, 3.4 mm, cat no. DKUAMP202405: J, gnathopod 1; K, gnathopod 2; L, coxa 6. Scale bars: A = 1.0 mm, B, C = 0.5 mm, DL = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442923" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442923/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Fig. 7L</figureCitation>
) ventral margin excavated medially; anterior lobe truncate distally, weakly hooked.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B28273271073FDE3" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,524,546,573]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B2827327130AFDE3" bold="true" box="[199,373,546,573]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Salinity range.</emphasis>
0.634.0 psu
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B2827342132DFCE7" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B282734213F7FDBF" bold="true" box="[199,392,583,609]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Molecular data.</emphasis>
CO1 gene sequences (GenBank accession numbers PP600315, PP663868) were obtained from two Korean
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B32E736E138DFD5B" box="[363,498,619,645]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. shimizui</emphasis>
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specimens. The sequences were aligned and compared with sequences from
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<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B73B736E132AFD77" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. choshigawaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(LC371923371925) in
<collectingCountry id="B3A188DDFFEDD629B036738A10C9FD77" box="[627,694,655,681]" name="Japan" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Japan</collectingCountry>
,
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B086738A111CFD76" authorityName="Choi &amp; Kim" authorityYear="2024" box="[707,867,655,681]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aestuarina" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B086738A10A5FD76" box="[707,730,655,680]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B0AE738A111CFD76" box="[747,867,655,680]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">aestuarina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B129738A11B7FD77" bold="true" box="[876,968,655,681]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2F1A924FFEDD629B129738A11B7FD77" box="[876,968,655,681]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
(PP620152, PP658244, PP664116) from
<collectingCountry id="B3A188DDFFEDD629B2D273B612A1FD13" box="[151,222,691,717]" name="South Korea" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Korea</collectingCountry>
, and
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B35E73B613E1FD13" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[283,414,691,717]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B35E73B613E1FD13" box="[283,414,691,717]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(LC371926371928, LC637603, LC637604) from
<collectingCountry id="B3A188DDFFEDD629B1A273B61658FD13" box="[999,1063,691,717]" name="Japan" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Japan</collectingCountry>
(
<tableCitation id="8634FDF6FFEDD629B67273B616F0FD13" box="[1079,1167,691,717]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="6.[151,235,1654,1678]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="TABLE 2. Sampling localities information of Melita species from Korea and GenBank access numbers." pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Table 2</tableCitation>
). Intraspecific variation of the CO1 gene sequence of
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B3A773D2101AFD2F" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[482,613,727,753]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B3A773D21386FD2E" box="[482,505,727,752]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B04D73D2101AFD2F" box="[520,613,727,753]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
ranged between 0.0 and 5.1% while interspecific variation ranged from a low of 11.6% (
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B30473FE13BBFCCB" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[321,452,763,789]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B30473FE13BBFCCB" box="[321,452,763,789]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B3B873FE10E4FCCA" authorityName="Choi &amp; Kim" authorityYear="2024" box="[509,667,763,788]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aestuarina" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B3B873FE10E4FCCA" box="[509,667,763,788]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. aestuarina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B0E673FE1082FCCB" bold="true" box="[675,765,763,789]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2F1A924FFEDD629B0E673FE1082FCCB" box="[675,765,763,789]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
) to a high of 17.6% (
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B1B673FE1609FCCB" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[1011,1142,763,789]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B1B673FE1609FCCB" box="[1011,1142,763,789]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B6EA73FE17ECFCCB" authorityName="Tomikawa, Hirashima, Hirai &amp; Uchiyama" authorityYear="2018" box="[1199,1427,763,789]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="choshigawaensis">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B6EA73FE17ECFCCB" box="[1199,1427,763,789]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. choshigawaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) (
<figureCitation id="538DD4C8FFEDD629B2DA721A129CFCE7" box="[159,227,799,825]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1009,1033]" captionTargetBox="[156,1432,188,976]" captionTargetId="figure-21@14.[152,1435,181,985]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 8. Maximum-likelyhood (ML) tree based on the mitogenome sequence (COI) of Melita aestuarina sp. nov., Melita shimizui, and Melita choshigawaensis." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14442925" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14442925/files/figure.png" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Fig. 8</figureCitation>
,
<tableCitation id="8634FDF6FFEDD629B2AA721A133BFCE7" box="[239,324,799,825]" captionStart="TABLE 3" captionStartId="15.[151,235,730,755]" captionTargetPageId="15" captionText="TABLE 3. The genetic distance in the Genus Melita species based on mtDNA COI sequences." pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Table 3</tableCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="83AC9BC6FFEDD629B28272461679FBEB" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B28272461354FC83" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,299,835,861]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Remarks</paragraph>
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B28272621679FBEB" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B28272621061FC5F" authority="(Ueno, 1940)" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[199,542,871,897]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B28272621307FC5F" box="[199,376,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Melita shimizui</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="AF27B5BCFFEDD629B3C87262106AFC5F" author="Ueno, M." box="[397,533,871,897]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" pagination="63 - 85" refId="ref11206" refString="Ueno, M. (1940) Some freshwater amphipods from Manchoukuo, Korea and Japan. Bulletin of the Biogeographical Society of Japan, 10, 63 - 85." type="journal article" year="1940">Uéno, 1940</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
is similar to
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B0847262111DFC5E" authorityName="Choi &amp; Kim" authorityYear="2024" box="[705,866,871,897]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="aestuarina" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B084726210A7FC5E" box="[705,728,871,896]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B0AF7262111DFC5E" box="[746,866,871,896]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">aestuarina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B128726211B4FC5F" bold="true" box="[877,971,871,897]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2F1A924FFEDD629B128726211B4FC5F" box="[877,971,871,897]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B64F7262168EFC5F" authorityName="Tomikawa, Hirashima, Hirai &amp; Uchiyama" authorityYear="2018" box="[1034,1265,871,897]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="choshigawaensis">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B64F7262168EFC5F" box="[1034,1265,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. choshigawaensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, as mentioned above. However,
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B318728E139FFC7B" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[349,480,907,933]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B318728E139FFC7B" box="[349,480,907,933]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. shimizui</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is distinguished from its congeners based on the following features: 1) gnathopod 2, propodus subovate; 2) uropod 3, outer ramus linear, five times longer than wide; 3) coxa 6 weakly hooked in female (
<bibRefCitation id="AF27B5BCFFEDD629B2DA72D61351FC33" author="Labay, V. S." box="[159,302,979,1005]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" pagination="1 - 73" refId="ref10491" refString="Labay, V. S. (2016) Review of amphipods of the Melita group (Amphipoda: Melitidae) from the coastal waters of Sakhalin Island (Far East of Russia). III. Genera Abludomelita Karaman, 1981 and Melita Leach, 1814. Zootaxa, 4156 (1), 1 - 73. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4156.1.1" type="journal article" year="2016">Labay, 2016</bibRefCitation>
;
<bibRefCitation id="AF27B5BCFFEDD629B37D72D6104AFC33" author="Tomikawa, K. &amp; Hirashima, K. &amp; Hirai, A. &amp; Uchiyama, R." box="[312,565,979,1005]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" pagination="73 - 88" refId="ref10941" refString="Tomikawa, K., Hirashima, K., Hirai, A. &amp; Uchiyama, R. (2018) A new species of Melita from Japan (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Melitidae). ZooKeys, 760, 73 - 88. https: // doi. org / 10.3897 / zookeys. 760.24778" type="journal article" year="2018">
Tomikawa
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B3F172D61394FC33" box="[436,491,979,1005]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">et al.</emphasis>
, 2018
</bibRefCitation>
). Recently, Labay described a new subspecies,
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B60572D6171FFC33" box="[1088,1376,979,1005]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B60572D616BDFC33" baseAuthorityName="Ueno" baseAuthorityYear="1940" box="[1088,1218,979,1005]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">M. shimizui</taxonomicName>
sakhalinensis
</emphasis>
from Sakhalin, characterized by a more elongated anterior lobe of female coxa 6 compare to
<taxonomicName id="0CB6B3CEFFEDD629B62B72F217E6FBCF" authority="(Labay, 2016)" baseAuthorityName="Labay" baseAuthorityYear="2016" box="[1134,1433,1015,1041]" class="Malacostraca" family="Melitidae" genus="Melita" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="shimizui">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B62B72F2168EFBCF" box="[1134,1265,1015,1041]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">M. shimizui</emphasis>
(
<bibRefCitation id="AF27B5BCFFEDD629B74572F217EEFBCF" author="Labay, V. S." box="[1280,1425,1015,1041]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" pagination="1 - 73" refId="ref10491" refString="Labay, V. S. (2016) Review of amphipods of the Melita group (Amphipoda: Melitidae) from the coastal waters of Sakhalin Island (Far East of Russia). III. Genera Abludomelita Karaman, 1981 and Melita Leach, 1814. Zootaxa, 4156 (1), 1 - 73. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 4156.1.1" type="journal article" year="2016">Labay, 2016</bibRefCitation>
)
</taxonomicName>
. Our specimens are consistent with the description provided by
<bibRefCitation id="AF27B5BCFFEDD629B112751E167CFBEB" author="Yamato, S." box="[855,1027,1051,1077]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" pagination="79 - 95" refId="ref11343" refString="Yamato, S. (1988) Two species of the genus Melita (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from brackish waters in Japan. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, 33 (1 - 3), 79 - 95. https: // doi. org / 10.5134 / 176148" type="journal article" year="1988">Yamato (1988)</bibRefCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="83AC9BC6FFEDD629B282753B102DFB87" box="[199,594,1086,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="CB09C84DFFEDD629B282753B102DFB87" blockId="16.[151,1437,150,1113]" box="[199,594,1086,1113]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">
<emphasis id="F9C2145FFFEDD629B282753B131EFB86" bold="true" box="[199,353,1086,1112]" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Distribution.</emphasis>
<collectingCountry id="B3A188DDFFEDD629B322753A13D1FB87" box="[359,430,1087,1113]" name="South Korea" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Korea</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingCountry id="B3A188DDFFEDD629B3FF753A107FFB87" box="[442,512,1087,1113]" name="China" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">China</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingCountry id="B3A188DDFFEDD629B04E753A1031FB87" box="[523,590,1087,1113]" name="Japan" pageId="16" pageNumber="528">Japan</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
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