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 venetiarum Soika, 1949 Leucothoe venetiarum Soika, 1949: 189 , 190, figs 1–3, 5–7. — Krapp-Schickel, 1975: 96 , 97, pl. 3. — Krapp-Schickel, 1989: 457 , fig. 310. Type locality and specimens. Venetian Lagoon , Channel of Poveglia. Holotype , female, 5–6 mm . Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Soika (1949) and Krapp-Schickel (1975) . Diagnosis (female). Short antennae 1–2. Gnathopod 1 dactylus short. Gnathopod 2 propodus mediofacial setal row below midline. Note. Type and topotypic material should be examined to clarify diagnostic character for this species. Male (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 2 coxa with serrate anterior margin; carpus with large subdistal tooth; propodus mediofacial setal row above midline, palm with three small tubercles. Habitat. Among algae or Posidonia in lagoons; 2–70 m . Host. Sponges and ascidians ( Microcosmus Heller 1878 ). Distribution. MediterraneanSea: Venetian Lagoon ( Soika 1949 ), Naples ( Krapp-Schickel 1975 ), Sardinia, Malta ( Krapp-Schickel 1989 ). Adriatic Sea: Yugoslavia ( Krapp-Schickel 1989 ).