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 pacifica
(
Barnard, 1955
)
Leucothoides pacifica
Barnard, 1955: 26–28
, figs 1a–k. —J.L.
Barnard, 1964a: 114
. —J. L.
Barnard, 1969a: 165
, figs 24n–r. — J. L.
Barnard, 1979: 130
. —J.L.
Barnard, 1979: 12
.
Anamixis linsleyi
J.L.
Barnard, 1955: 28–30
, figs 2a–d. —J.L.
Barnard, 1959: 21
. —J.L.
Barnard, 1969a: 89
. —J.L.
Barnard, 1979: 11
. —J.L.
Barnard, 1979: 21
.
Anamixis pacifica
Thomas, 1997: 66
, fig. 10.
Type locality and specimens.
Ellis Boat Landing
,
Newport Harbor
,
California
,
USA
.
Holotype
, anamorph male, 5.0 mm,
AHF531
.
Material examined.
No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by
Barnard (1955)
and
Thomas (1997)
.
Diagnosis.
Gnathopod 1 propodus with a single terminal spine. The anamorph of this species was originally described as
Anamixis linsleyi
.
Thomas [1997]
noted that
Anamixis pacifica
, initially described as
Leucothoides
is assumed to be the leucomorph stage of
A. linsleyi
and takes page priority.
Leucomorph
(juvenile/sexually dimorphic characters).
Not
confirmed.
Male
or female. Head anterior and anterodistal margins rounded. Antenna 1 flagellum nine articulate, accessory flagellum minute. Antenna 2 subequal to antenna 1; flagellum three articulate. Mandibular palp one articulate. Gnathopod 1 basis anterior margin bare, posterior margin with one seta; propodus smooth with five distal setae; dactylus very short. Gnathopod 2 coxa enlarged; basis anterior and posterior margins bare; propodus sub-triangular, palm serrate. Uropod 1 rami with robust setae.
Habitat.
Floating docks;
1–15 m
.
Host.
Sponges.
Distribution.
Eastern Pacific Ocean:
Newport
Bay, Carmel,
California
(J.L.
Barnard 1955
; J.L.
Barnard 1964a
; J.L.
Barnard 1969a
; J.L.
Barnard 1979
;
Thomas 1997
).