Australian and South African conicostomatine amphipods (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Lysianassidae: Conicostomatinae subfam. nov.) Author Lowry, J. K. Author Stoddart, H. E. text Zootaxa 2012 2012-03-27 3248 1 43 65 https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3248.1.4 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3248.1.4 1175-5326 5249133 Amphorites gen. nov. Type species. Stomacontion pungapunga Lowry & Stoddart, 1983 . Etymology. Based on the Latin word amphora , referring to the shape of the maxilla 1 palp. Diagnosis. Head partially concealed by coxa 1. Maxilla 1 palp article 1 large, swollen proximally. Maxilliped basis (inner plate) not greatly enlarged; outer plate distomedial margin smooth. Body pereon and pleon without dorsal projections. Uropod 3 uniramous or without rami. Telson hemiacetabulate. Included species . Amphorites annasona sp. nov. ; A. hurleyi ( Lowry & Stoddart, 1983 ) ; A. pungapunga ( Lowry & Stoddart, 1983 ) . Remarks. The new genus Amphorites differs from Stomacontion by the distinctive vase-shaped palp of maxilla 1, a character it shares with Conicostoma . The formation of Amphorites lessens the character variability of Stomacontion and stabilizes the conicostomatine genera.