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<mods:title>Thailandorchestia rhizophila sp. nov., a new genus and species of driftwood hopper (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Protorchestiidae) from Thailand</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Wongkamhaeng, Koraon</mods:namePart>
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<mods:namePart>Sumitrakij, Ratchaneewarn</mods:namePart>
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Genus
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Type species.</paragraph>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Wongkamhaeng &amp; Dumrongrojwattana &amp; Sumitrakij &amp; Keetapithchayakul" authorityYear="2022" family="Protorchestiidae" genus="Thailandorchestia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Thailandorchestia rhizophila" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rank="species" species="rhizophila">
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sp. nov., here designated.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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with
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palp article 2 distomedial lobe absent.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Mandible</emphasis>
left lacinia mobilis 4-dentate.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Gnathopod 2</emphasis>
coxal gill simple.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Pereopod 4</emphasis>
carpus significantly shorter than carpus of pereopod 3.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Pereopods 6-7</emphasis>
sexually dimorphic (male merus and carpus incrassate).
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Pereopod 7</emphasis>
posterodistal lobe absent.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Uropod 1</emphasis>
peduncle distolateral robust setae present, very large (1/3-1/2 length of outer ramus); inner ramus linear, not modified; outer ramus with marginal robust setae.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Uropod 2</emphasis>
outer ramus without marginal robust setae.
<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Uropod 3</emphasis>
peduncle with 2 robust setae; ramus shorter than peduncle, linear (narrowing).
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apically incised, with 2 robust setae per lobe.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Etymology.</paragraph>
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The generic name,
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gen. nov., is derived from
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in combination with the
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stem.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Type locality.</paragraph>
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Mangrove forest near Ban Ao Prao Beach (
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,
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), Trat Province, Thailand.
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Ecological type.</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Driftwood hoppers (virtually confined to rotting driftwood where they live in galleries, consuming rotting driftwood and reproducing with relatively small broods).</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Remarks.</paragraph>
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The new genus clearly belongs to
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due to the presence of: 1) maxilliped palp article 2 without distomedial lobe; 2) article 4 small, distinct; 3) gnathopod 2 subchelate; 4) pereopods 3-7 simplidactylate; 5) pereopod 4 dactylus basidactylate; and 6) telson with apical robust setae only or with apical and marginal robust setae, with 1-6 robust setae per lobe.
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The new genus is closely related to
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Microrchestia</emphasis>
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in having: 1) left mandible larcinia mobilis 4-dentate; 2) carpus of pereopod 3 subequal to those of pereopod 4; and 3) pereopods 6 and 7 sexually dimorphic. However, the current genus differs from
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bousfield" authorityYear="1984" class="Malacostraca" family="Protorchestiidae" genus="Microrchestia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Microrchestia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Microrchestia</emphasis>
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from Australia by having: 1) maxilliped palp article 2 distomedial lobe absent (vs. well developed); 2) pereopod 7 posterodistal lobe absent (vs. present), and 3) U1 outer ramus with marginal robust setae (vs. without marginal robust setae) (Table
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).
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Comparison of diagnostic characteristics in different protorchestiid genera.
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<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">MP palp article 2 distomedial lobe</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">LMD lacinia mobilis</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">G1 sexual dimorphism</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">Carpi of P4:P3</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">P6-7 sexual dimorphism</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">P7 postero- distal lobe</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">U1 outer ramus</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">U2 outer ramus marginal setae</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">U3 robust setae on peduncle</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">U3 ramus</th>
<th colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">Number of setae per telsonic lobe</th>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">
<taxonomicName authorityName="Lowry, Springthorpe &amp; Myers" authorityYear="2020" class="Liliopsida" family="Arecaceae" genus="Carpentaria" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Carpentaria" order="Arecales" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Carpentaria</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">well developed</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">4-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent, palm obtuse</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">subequal</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear without marginal setae</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">1-4</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">bud-like</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">3-6</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">
<taxonomicName authorityName="Lowry &amp; Peart" authorityYear="2010" class="Malacostraca" family="Protorchestiidae" genus="Cochinorchestia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Cochinorchestia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Cochinorchestia</emphasis>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">4-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent, palm transverse</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">longer</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">spoon-shape with marginal setae</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">1</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">
<taxonomicName authorityName="Bousfield" authorityYear="1984" class="Malacostraca" family="Protorchestiidae" genus="Eorchestia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Eorchestia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Eorchestia</emphasis>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">4-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent, palm transverse</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">longer</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear without marginal setae</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">3</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">1-2</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Microrchestia</emphasis>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">well developed</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">4-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present, palm transverse</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">longer</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear without marginal setae</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">
<taxonomicName authorityName="Friend" authorityYear="1987" class="Malacostraca" family="Protorchestiidae" genus="Neorchestia" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Neorchestia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Neorchestia</emphasis>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">5-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent, palm transverse</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">longer</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">unknown</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear without marginal setae</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">1</td>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Bousfield" authorityYear="1982" class="Malacostraca" family="Protorchestiidae" genus="Protorchestia" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Protorchestia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Protorchestia</emphasis>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">5-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent, palm transverse</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">3</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
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gen. nov.
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<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">4-dentate</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present, palm transverse</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">longer</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">present</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear with marginal setae</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">absent</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">linear</td>
<td colspan="1" pageId="0" pageNumber="139" rowspan="1">2</td>
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Only one protochestiid amphipod had been previously reported from Thailand.
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studied the diversity of amphipods in the mangrove forest and reported
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sp., a member of the family
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. Later,
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revised the genus
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Lowry &amp; Peart, 2010. Although the
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sp. from Thailand was also mentioned as a
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="139">Cochinorchestia</emphasis>
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sp. based on the illustration of the previous publication, some details such as the maxilliped and gnathopods 1 and 2 remain unclear. The specimens from the report of
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presumed lost, which makes the
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sp. in this report still tentative.
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">
The new genus is similar to
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from China in having: 1) left mandible larcinia mobilis 4-dentate; 2) carpus of pereopod 3 longer than that of pereopod 4; and 3) uropod 1 outer ramus with marginal setae. However, the current genus differs from
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in having: 1) pereopod 7 without a posterodistal lobe (vs. pereopod 7 with a posterodistal lobe); 2) uropod 1 outer ramus linear (vs. spoon-shaped) and uropod 3 peduncle with 2 robust setae (vs. with 3 robust setae); and 3) uropod 2 outer ramus without robust setae (vs. with marginal robust setae in 1 row).
</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="139">
The new genus is identifiable using the following key to genera of
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.
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