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 bova
White & Thomas, 2009
Leucothoe bova
White & Thomas, 2009: 501–505
, figs 5, 6.
Type locality and specimens.
Pioneer Bay
,
Lizard Island
, ~
18°36'S
146°29'E
.
Holotype
, male, 6.0 mm,
AM
P
80175;
paratype
, female,
5.4 mm
,
AM
P
80176
.
Material examined.
Unmeasured males and females,
AM
P
80175,
AM
P
80176. Diagnosis based on description by
White & Thomas (2009)
.
Diagnosis.
Gnathopod 1 basis widened anteroproximally and posterodistally; carpus and propodus narrow, distally attenuated. Gnathopod 2 carpus straight, distally tapered, serrate; propodus with two clustered mediofacial setal rows, cluster of 21 submarginal setae, palm convex with four minor projections. Uropods 1 and 3 rami lined with short marginal setae.
Female
(sexually dimorphic characters).
Gnathopod 1 basis widened proximally, posterior margin with 13 setae; carpus with shorter distal setae. Gnathopod 2 propodus mediofacial and submarginal setal rows with fewer setae, palm with less prominent projections; carpus distal margin undulating; dactylus anterior margin distally obtuse.
Habitat.
Patch reefs;
5 m
.
Host.
Encrusting sponge:
Haliclona
.
Distribution.
Pacific Ocean: Lizard Island,
Australia
(
White & Thomas 2009
)