New species and new records of Cumacea (Crustacea: Peracarida: Cumacea) from mesophotic reefs of Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea Author Petrescu, Iorgu Author Chatterjee, Tapas Author Schizas, Nikolaos V. text Zootaxa 2016 4199 1 1 78 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4199.1.1 69a1f8c2-5c8b-426f-b854-966a30eed12e 1175-5326 168483 A4189C55-131B-4879-9147-D8FF3279D473 Vaunthompsonia floridana Băcescu, 1971 Vaunthompsonia floridana Băcescu, 1971 , pp. 18–22, figs. 8, 9.— Petrescu et al ., 1993 , pp. 379–380, figs. 8, 9.—Petrescu, 2004, p. 90.—Petrescu et al ., 2014, pp. 538–539. Material examined . 1 subadult female ( MGAB CUM 1717 ), damaged, Weinberg , La Parguera , Puerto Rico , Caribbean Sea , 17°55'27.68"N 66°32'39.08"W , sorted from algae, 58 m , June 3, 2008 ; 1 adult male ( MGAB CUM 1718 ), shelf Edge La Parguera , Puerto Rico , Caribbean Sea , exact GPS information is not available, 45–60 m , collected during 2008–2009 by Nikolaos V. Schizas. Diagnosis . Carapace without dorsal crest of spines, pereopod 1 with propodus double banded, 8 medial setae on peduncle medial margin, 7 medial setae on endopod proximal segment, 3 on distal one. Male with same banded pereopod 1 propodus, 12 medial setae on peduncle, 12 medial setae on endopod proximal segment, 3 on distal one. Remarks . This is the first record of this species from Puerto Rico. Distribution . Florida ( Băcescu, 1971 ), Jamaica ( Petrescu et al ., 1993 ), Cuba (Petrescu, 2004) and Puerto Rico (present report). Depth range: 1– 8 m .