Leucothoe wuriti Thomas & Klebba, 2007

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 76

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5244368
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038D8786-FFB4-FF99-FF71-E92AFCD18AAF
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Leucothoe wuriti Thomas & Klebba, 2007
status

Treatment

Leucothoe spinicarpa Ortiz, 1975: 10 , fig. 5.

Leucothoe wuriti Thomas & Klebba, 2007: 30–35 , figs 19–21. — White, 2011: 31 View Cited Treatment , 32, fig. 9.

Type locality and specimens. Co Cat Cay , Pelican Cays, Belize, 16º39.527’N 88º12.032’W. Holotype, male, 6.8 mm, YPM 38659; paratype, female, 5.7 mm, YPM 38660. GoogleMaps

Material examined. Unmeasuered males and females, YPM 38659, YPM 38660, YPM 38661. Diagnosis based on description by Thomas & Klebba (2007).

Diagnosis. Mandibular palp article 2 with 18 setae. Gnathopod 1 coxa with long facial seta; carpus with distal setae. Gnathopod 2 carpus distally truncate; propodus mediofacial setal row displaced to midline, palm with one major and two minor tubercles. Coxa 6 with facial setae. Pereopods 5–7 bases narrowly expanded. Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner produced.

Female (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 1 basis posterior margin with eight setae; carpus narrow.

Habitat. Coral reefs, mangrove lagoons; 2– 15 m.

Host. Ascidians: Phallusia (formerly Ascidia ) nigra and Ascidia curvata ( Traustedt, 1882) . Live specimens have a distinct brown checker back pattern.

Distribution. Atlantic Ocean: Florida Keys ( Thomas & Klebba 2007). Caribbean Sea: Cuba ( Ortiz 1975), Belize ( Thomas & Klebba 2007), Panama ( White 2011).