A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078
Author
White, Kristine N.
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Zootaxa
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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 sparsa
White & Thomas, 2009
Leucothoe sparsa
White & Thomas, 2009: 535–538
, figs 25, 26.
Type locality and specimens.
Picnic Beach
,
Palfrey Island
,
Lizard Island
,
14°41.69'S
145°26.89'E
.
Holotype
, male,
2.9 mm
,
AM
P
71036.
Material examined.
Unmeasured male,
AM
P
71036. Diagnosis based on description by
White & Thomas (2009)
.
Diagnosis.
Eyes oval. Maxilla 1 palp one articulate. Gnathopod 1 coxa setose; carpus proximal margin serrate, distal margin setose. Gnathopod 2 basis linear; carpus distally tapered, serrate; propodus palm convex with three minor projections. Coxae 3–4 setose. Pereopods 5–7 bases narrow. Uropods 1–3 rami lined with short marginal setae. Telson apex bidentate.
Female
(sexually dimorphic characters).
Unknown.
Habitat.
Among algal mat and fine sediment;
13 m
.
Host.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Pacific Ocean: Lizard Island,
Australia
(
White & Thomas 2009
).