An annotated checklist of the species of Lopogastrida and Mysida (Crustacea Peracarida) from Thailand and its adjacent waters
Author
Yolanda, Rofiza
Author
Ambarwati, Reni
Author
Rahayu, Dwi Anggorowati
Author
Budijastuti, Widowati
Author
Fitrihidajati, Herlina
Author
Kuntjoro, Sunu
Author
Rachmadiarti, Fida
Author
Purnomo, Tarzan
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Zootaxa
2023
2023-02-20
5244
3
201
232
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5244.3.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5244.3.1
1175-5326
C0EA98E9-2DE2-4B56-B0EB-0E08308923F2
Siriella chaitiamvongae
Murano & Fukuoka, 2008
Type
locality.
Pha Ngan Island
,
Thailand
(
Murano & Fukuoka 2008
)
Record from
Thailand
.
Pha Ngan Island, Thailand (
Murano & Fukuoka 2008
)
Habitat.
This species is found in seagrass beds (
Murano &
Fukuoka
2008
).
Distribution.
Siriella chaitiamvongae
is distributed from
Thailand
,
Philippines
to
Indonesia
(
Murano & Fukuoka 2008
).
Remarks.
This species is grouped within the
Thompsoni -group
under
Brevirostris-subgroup
, and closely resembles
S
.
brevirostris
,however, it can be distinguished based on the following characteristics; in
S
.
chaitiamvongae
, (1) a median digitate process exposed on the front of the apex of the rostrum, (2) a longer and more slender antennular peduncle (3) carpopropodus of third to eighth thoracic endopods not divided into sub-articles, (4) dactylus and the terminal claw of thoracic endopods three to eight surrounded by long setae, and (5) three median spines arming apex of the telson more than half as long as the long spines flanking them; while in
S
.
brevirostris
, (1) a small process wanting in the front of the apex, (2) short and slightly slender antennular peduncle, (3) third to eighth thoracic endopods carpopropodus divided into two articles by a somewhat oblique articulation, (4) dactylus and the terminal claw of thoracic endopods surrounded by short setae, particularly on the eighth endopods, and (5) three median spines arming apex of the telson less than half as long as the long spines (
Murano &
Fukuoka
2008
).