A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078
Author
White, Kristine N.
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Zootaxa
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2011-10-28
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3078.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
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Leucothoe tolkieni
Vinogradov, 1990
Leucothoe tolkieni
Vinogradov, 1990: 46–48
, pls 8, 9.
Type locality and specimens.
Southeastern Pacific.
Holotype
, female,
5.5 mm
.
Material examined.
No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by
Vinogradov (1990)
.
Diagnosis
(female). Truncate anterior head margin; cuspate anterodistal corner. Eyes covering most of head. Gnathopod 1 basis anteroproximally expanded; propodus curved, proximally inflated. Gnathopod 2 carpus distally truncate, spoon-like; propodus with two mediofacial setal rows, palm smooth. Pereopods 5–7 bases narrowly expanded. Telson apex rounded.
Male
(sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.
Habitat.
Habitat not reported;
50–365 m
.
Host.
Unknown, collected in "traps" close to bottom.
Distribution.
Southeastern Pacific Ocean (
Vinogradov 1990
).