A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078
Author
White, Kristine N.
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Zootaxa
2011
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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Paranamixis jiigurru
White & Thomas, 2009
Paranamixis jiigurru
White & Thomas, 2009: 548–550
, figs 33, 34.
Type locality and specimens.
Picnic Beach
,
Palfrey Island
,
Lizard Island
,
14°41.70'S
145°26.92'E
.
Holotype
, anamorph male,
2.7 mm
,
AM
P79818.
Material examined.
1 male
,
AM
P79818. Diagnosis based on description by
White & Thomas (2009)
.
Diagnosis.
Anterior head margin truncate; anterodistal margin quadrate with cusp; head defined by one acute tooth. Ventral cephalic keel oblique. Maxilliped, inner plates fused, distally rounded. Gnathopod 1, coxa sub-triangular. Gnathopod 2, coxa distal margin convex with mid-distal projection; basis widened anterodistally; carpus distally tapered, smooth; propodus posterior margin concave, with one mediofacial setal row displaced to midline; dactylus with one tubercle and two setae. Epimeron 3, posteroventral margin narrowly rounded. Telson, apex entire.
Leucomorph
.
(juvenile/sexually dimorphic characters). Leucomorphs unknown.
Habitat.
Among coral rubble;
2 m
.
Host.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Pacific Ocean: Lizard Island,
Australia
(
White & Thomas 2009
).