A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078
Author
White, Kristine N.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-10-28
3078
1
1
113
https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3078.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
11755334
5243821
Leucothoe wuriti
Thomas & Klebba, 2007
Leucothoe spinicarpa
Ortiz, 1975: 10
, fig. 5.
Leucothoe wuriti
Thomas & Klebba, 2007: 30–35
, figs 19–21. —
White, 2011: 31
, 32, fig. 9.
Type locality and specimens.
Co Cat Cay
,
Pelican Cays
,
Belize
,
16º39.527’N
88º12.032’W
.
Holotype
, male,
6.8 mm
,
YPM
38659;
paratype
, female,
5.7 mm
,
YPM
38660.
Material examined.
Unmeasuered males and females,
YPM
38659,
YPM
38660,
YPM
38661. Diagnosis based on description by
Thomas & Klebba (2007)
.
Diagnosis.
Mandibular palp article 2 with 18 setae. Gnathopod 1 coxa with long facial seta; carpus with distal setae. Gnathopod 2 carpus distally truncate; propodus mediofacial setal row displaced to midline, palm with one major and two minor tubercles. Coxa 6 with facial setae. Pereopods 5–7 bases narrowly expanded. Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner produced.
Female
(sexually dimorphic characters).
Gnathopod 1 basis posterior margin with eight setae; carpus narrow.
Habitat.
Coral reefs, mangrove lagoons;
2–
15 m
.
Host.
Ascidians:
Phallusia
(formerly
Ascidia
)
nigra
and
Ascidia curvata
(
Traustedt, 1882
)
. Live specimens have a distinct brown checker back pattern.
Distribution.
Atlantic Ocean: Florida Keys (
Thomas & Klebba 2007
). Caribbean Sea:
Cuba
(
Ortiz 1975
),
Belize
(
Thomas & Klebba 2007
),
Panama
(
White 2011
).