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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Anamixis yarrega
(J.L. Barnard, 1974)
Leucothoides yarrega
J.L.
Barnard, 1974b: 103
, figs 62f, 62f1,
63f.
Anamixis yarrega
. —J.L. Barnard, 1979a: 130. —J.L. Barnard, 1979b: 12. —
Moore, 1987: 240–245
, figs 1–4. —
Thomas, 1997: 73
. —
Lowry & Stoddart, 2003: 154
.
Type locality and specimens.
Western Port
,
Victoria
.
Holotype
, female,
2.05 mm
,
NMV
J316
.
Material examined.
No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by J.L. Barnard (1974) and
Moore (1987)
.
Diagnosis.
Gnathopod 1 carpus and propodus straight. Gnathopod 2 dactylus tuberculate on inner margin. Coxa 4 posterodistal margin concave. Live specimens are orange in color.
Note.
The connection of the anamorphs and leucomorphs of this species is circumstantial and needs further investigation.
Leucomorph
(juvenile/sexually dimorphic characters).
Uncertain; described by Moore, but circumstantial.
Male
or female: Mandibular palp one articulate. Maxilla 1 palp two articulate. Coxae 1–4 distal margins setose. Gnathopod 1 carpus terminal ornamentation consisting of serrate blades; propodus palm with 15–18 distal setae; dactylus very short. Gnathopod 2 basis anterior margin with four setae, posterior margin with one seta; propodus sub-triangular, palm dentate. Pereopod 3 coxa rectangular.
Habitat.
Among holdfasts of the brown alga
Ecklonia radiata
J.
Agardh, 1848
and the green alga
Caulerpa trifaria
Harvey, 1863
; exact depth not reported.
Host.
Host unknown.
Distribution.
Pacific Ocean: Western Port,
Victoria
(J.L. Barnard 1974),
California
(J.L.
Barnard 1979
),
Tasmania
(
Moore 1987
;
Thomas 1997
;
Lowry & Stoddart 2003
).