Leptalpheus felderi, Anker & Vera Caripe & Lira, 2006
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5393580 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AA1441-0F71-FFFB-0550-54B4BEE7F90D |
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Marcus |
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Leptalpheus felderi |
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sp. nov. |
Leptalpheus felderi View in CoL n. sp.
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TYPE MATERIAL. — Holotype: Venezuela, Estado Nueva Esparta, Isla Margarita, southern shore near Guamache , sandy, slightly muddy substrate, near shore, close to mangrove and sea grass beds, with yabby pump, depth 0.5-1 m, from burrow of Upogebia omissa , 13.XII.2003, coll. A. Anker & J. A. Vera Caripe, 1 ovigerous ♀, CL 6.0, TL 20.0 (MNHN-Na 13620).
Paratypes: same locality and collectors as for holotype,
A new species of Alpheidae (Crustacea, Decapoda ) from the Caribbean Sea depth 0.5 m, from burrow of Upogebia omissa (host deposited under MNHN-Th 1460), 14.XII.2003, 1 ♂
(photographed, dissected), CL 5.2,TL 16.4 (MNHN-Na
13621). — Same locality and collectors as for holotype, depth 0.5-1 m, from burrow of Upogebia omissa (host deposited under MNHN-Th 1461, two parasitic bopyrids,
Anker A. et al.
1 ♂ and 1 ♀, detached from host and deposited under MNHN-Ep 1007), 13.XII.2004, 1 ♂, CL 5.8, TL 18.6, 1 ♀, CL 7.6, TL 23.8 (both specimens photographed, female with all pereiopods regenerating on left side) (MNHN-Na 13679). — Same locality and collectors as for holotype, depth 0.5 m, from burrow of Upogebia omissa (host deposited under USNM 1073867), 14.XII.2003, 1 ♀, CL 5.8,TL 16.5 ( USNM 1073866). — Same locality as for holotype, depth 0.5 m, from burrow, 5.II.2004, coll. C. Lira, 1 ♂, CL 5.2, TL 16.1 (photographed) ( IVIC 1128).
TYPE LOCALITY. — Venezuela: Estado Nueva Esparta, Isla Margarita, southern shore, Guamache.
ETYMOLOGY. — We are pleased to name this remarkable new species in honour of Dr Darryl L. Felder (University of Louisiana, Lafayette), a renowned carcinologist and world authority of infaunal decapods.
OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Colombia. Caribbean coast, Bahía Cispata, mouth of Río Sinú, Cienaga Soledad, among mangrove roots, with yabby pump, 8.I.1995, coll. D. L. Felder, R. Lemaitre and S. F. Nates, 1 immature ♀, CL 3.3, TL 9.4 (identified as Leptalpheus “nov. sp. C” [DLF]) (USNM 1022183).
DISTRIBUTION. — Presently known from two localities in the southern Caribbean Sea: Isla Margarita, Venezuela (type locality) and Bahía Cispata, Colombia.
DESCRIPTION
Body elongate, carapace and abdomen somewhat compressed laterally, glabrous ( Fig. 1C View FIG ), with very short, scarce setae. Carapace with inconspicuous suture proximal to base of antenna ( Fig. 1A, B View FIG ). Frontal margin rounded, without rostrum and orbital teeth; orbital hood with two small, triangular crests above each eye ( Fig. 1 View FIG A-C). Pterygostomial angle rounded, not protruding ( Fig. 1B View FIG ). Eyes completely covered by carapace, not visible in dorsal view, with feebly marked anteromesial process; cornea well developed. Ocellar beak not conspicuous.
Antennular peduncle relatively stout ( Fig. 1A View FIG ), second segment longer than dorsally visible portion of first segment; stylocerite not reaching distal margin of first segment, distally subacute ( Fig. 1A, E View FIG ); dorsomesial carina with slender spinules ( Fig. 1E View FIG ); ventromesial carina with strong tooth ( Fig. 1E View FIG ); lateral flagellum biramous, with shorter ramus well developed, situated at third-fourth segment
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