Endevouridae, a review with description of four new species (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea)
Author
Lowry, James K.
Author
Hughes, Lauren E.
text
Zootaxa
2015
4018
1
1
34
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4018.1.1
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1175-5326
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Ensayara iara
Lowry & Stoddart, 1983
Ensayara iara
Lowry & Stoddart, 1983
: 306
, figs 18–19.
Type
material.
Holotype
, sex undetermined,
3.5 mm
,
NMNZ
CR 3141 [Not examined].
Type
locality.
North side of Punui Bay, The Snares (
48°07'S
,
166°36'E
),
27 m
depth.
Habitat.
Either among bryozoans,
27 m
, or coarse shelly sand,
50 m
.
Diagnosis.
Head lateral cephalic lobe subacute. Maxilla 1 palp article 2 with 5 seta. Maxilliped inner plate with 3 robust setae. Coxae 1 to 3 ventral margin with sparse fine setae. Gnathopod 1 basis anterior margin smooth, not cuspidate. Pereopod 3 carpus posterior margin about as long as free proximal margin of propodus, posteroproximal margin not produced, subrectangular; propodus palm slightly obtuse, margin convex. Pereopod 7 basis, posteroventral corner oblique. Uropods 1 and 2 rami with robust setae. Uropod 3 outer ramus 2 articulate, article 2 length 2.5 × width; inner ramus subequal to article 1 of outer ramus.
Telson
as long as broad, length 1.1 × breadth.
Distribution.
New Zealand
: The Snares (
Lowry & Stoddart 1983
).