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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Leucothoe undulata
White & Thomas, 2009
Leucothoe undulata
White & Thomas, 2009: 541–544
. figs 29, 30.
Type locality and specimens.
Pioneer Bay
,
Orpheus Island
, ~
18°36'S
146°29'E
.
Holotype
, female,
3.2 mm
,
AM
P
80178.
Material examined.
Unmeasured female,
AM
P
80178. Diagnosis based on descritpion by
White & Thomas (2009)
.
Diagnosis
(female).
Ventral cephalic keel transverse. Maxilla 1 palp one articulate. Maxilliped outer plate serrate. Gnathopod 1 coxa setose; basis posterior margin with 11–20 short setae; carpus and propodus distally attenuated; carpus distal margin setose; propodus palm dentate; dactylus very short. Gnathopod 2 basis anterior margin with 15 setae, posterior margin with 12 setae; ischium with four posterior and three posterodistal setae; carpus distally tapered, undulating; propodus with two mediofacial setal rows, palm convex with several minor projections; dactylus with proximal seta. Coxa 3 setose. Uropods 1–2 rami lined with short marginal setae.
Male
(sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.
Habitat.
Patch reef;
2 m
.
Host.
Red encrusting sponge.
Distribution.
Pacific Ocean: Orpheus Island,
Australia
(Whiet & Thomas 2009).