Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895

GUERRA-GARCÍA, J. M., 2003, Revision of the genus Deutella (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Caprellidea) with description of a new species, redescription of Deutella venenosa Mayer, 1890 and a key to the species of Deutella, Journal of Natural History 37 (9), pp. 1059-1084 : 1070

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930110104267
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5272766
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scientific name	Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895
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Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895 View in CoL

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Deutella mayeri Stebbing, 1895: 400–402 View in CoL , pl. 15a; Mayer, 1903: 44–45; McCain, 1968: 54–57, figures 25–26, 52; McCain and Steinberg, 1970: 48.

Material examined. One male, one female (non-types) USNM 225512, 18 m depth, Gulf of Mexico , 25 ° 45 ∞ 58 ◊ N, 82 ° 01 ∞ 08 ◊ W.

Distribution. Type locality: Antigua. Other localities: Bahía Fosforescente, Puerto Rico.

Ecology. Unknown

Remarks. Deutella mayeri was first described by Stebbing (1895). McCain (1968) redescribed and illustrated the species in detail. The gnathopod 2 of males is very characteristic. It has a triangular process proximally, provided with a grasping spine. The striking gnathopod can be used to distinguish this species easily from the remaining species of Deutella .