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 leptosa
Serejo, 1998
Leucothoe leptosa
Serejo, 1998: 128–131
, figs 16, 17.
Type locality and specimens.
Porto
de Galinhas
,
Pernambuco
,
Brazil
.
Holotype
, male,
3.3 mm
,
MNRJ 7294
;
paratypes
, unmeasured males and juveniles,
MNRJ 7295
,
ZMA
Amph. 203831.
Material examined.
No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by
Serejo (1998)
.
Diagnosis.
Slender body. Antenna 1 article 3 expanded distally. Coxae 3–5 with serrate distal margins. Gnathopod 1 propodus curved; dactylus short. Gnathopod 2 propodus palm with two two three large projections. Pereopods 5–7 bases narrowly expanded. Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner sinuous with simple cusp. Telson apex with strong point.
Female
(sexually dimorphic characters).
Unknown.
Habitat.
Coral reefs; depth not reported.
Host.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Atlantic Ocean:
Pernambuco
,
Brazil
(
Serejo 1998
).