Littoral Caprellidea (Crustacea, Amphipoda) from Phuket, Thailand

A collection of littoral caprellids from Phuket, Thailand has been studied. The material contained five species: Metaproto novaehollandiae (Haswell, 1880), Protogeton incertus Mayer, 1903, Aciconula sp., Metaprotella sandalensis Mayer, 1898, and Monoliropus hapipandi new species, which is described...

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Autor: Guerra García, José Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/27005
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/27005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Caprellidea
Phuket
Thailand
Taxonomy
Monoliropus hapipandi
New species
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Sumario:A collection of littoral caprellids from Phuket, Thailand has been studied. The material contained five species: Metaproto novaehollandiae (Haswell, 1880), Protogeton incertus Mayer, 1903, Aciconula sp., Metaprotella sandalensis Mayer, 1898, and Monoliropus hapipandi new species, which is described in the present paper. Monoliropus hapipandi can be distinguished from the remaining species of Monoliropus by the abdominal appendages reduced to a seta, the mandibular palp bi-articulate instead of tri-articulate, and by the presence of a striking bi-toothed projection on the penultimate article of the maxilliped palp. Monoliropus agilis, the closest species to M. hapipandi, is illustrated in detail based on the type material, for comparison of both species. Lateral view figures for all species are given and a key to the Caprellidea from Phuket is also provided