First identification of the family Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 1934 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Gammaridea) in the Caribbean Sea, with the description of a new species

Authors

  • Carlos Varela University of Miami, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/revmar.7.3

Keywords:

Amphipoda, Gammaridea, Amathillopsidae, Amathillopsis, Caribbean Sea

Abstract

A new species of the genus Amathillopsis is described. Main characteristics include the absence of eyes, accessory flagellum 1-segmented, distally emarginate telson, medial dorsal spinous process on pereionites 4-7, pleonites 1-3 and urosomite 1. This is the first record of a species of the family Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 1934 for the Caribbean Sea.

Author Biography

Carlos Varela, University of Miami

Department of Marine Biology and Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (R.S.M.A.S.)

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2015-07-02

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Varela, C. (2015). First identification of the family Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 1934 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Gammaridea) in the Caribbean Sea, with the description of a new species. Journal of Marine and Coastal Sciences, 7, 43-51. https://doi.org/10.15359/revmar.7.3

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Vol. 7 (2015)

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Varela, C. (2015). First identification of the family Amathillopsidae Pirlot, 1934 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Gammaridea) in the Caribbean Sea, with the description of a new species. Journal of Marine and Coastal Sciences, 7, 43-51. https://doi.org/10.15359/revmar.7.3

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