A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078
Author
White, Kristine N.
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Zootaxa
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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 goowera
J.L. Barnard, 1974
Leucothoe goowera
J.L.
Barnard, 1974b: 94–97
, fig. 58. —
Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 156
.
Type locality and specimens.
Geraldton
, northwest of
Bluff Point
,
Western Australia
.
Holotype
, ovigerous female,
15.6 mm
,
WAM 9–69
.
Material examined.
No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by
J
.
L
. Barnard (1974).
Diagnosis
(female).
Anterodistal head margin quadrate with cusp. Ventral keel anterior margin excavate; anteroventral margin with cusp. Gnathopod 2 propodus with two mediofacial setal rows, palm dentate.
Note.
Examination of
type
material will help to clarify diagnostic characters.
Male
(sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.
Habitat.
Habitat not reported;
128 m
(reported as 70 fthm).
Host.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Pacific Ocean:
Western Australia
(J.L.
Barnard 1974a
;
Lowry & Stoddart 2003
).