Leucothoe venetiarum Soika, 1949

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Leucothoe venetiarum Soika, 1949

Leucothoe venetiarum Soika, 1949: 189 , 190, figs 1–3, 5–7. — Krapp-Schickel, 1975: 96, 97, pl. 3. — Krapp-Schickel, 1989: 457, fig. 310.

Type locality and specimens. Venetian Lagoon , Channel of Poveglia. Holotype, female, 5–6 mm.

Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Soika (1949) and Krapp-Schickel (1975).

Diagnosis (female). Short antennae 1–2. Gnathopod 1 dactylus short. Gnathopod 2 propodus mediofacial setal row below midline.

Note. Type and topotypic material should be examined to clarify diagnostic character for this species.

Male (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 2 coxa with serrate anterior margin; carpus with large subdistal tooth; propodus mediofacial setal row above midline, palm with three small tubercles.

Habitat. Among algae or Posidonia in lagoons; 2–70 m.

Host. Sponges and ascidians ( Microcosmus Heller 1878 ).

Distribution. MediterraneanSea: Venetian Lagoon ( Soika 1949), Naples ( Krapp-Schickel 1975), Sardinia, Malta ( Krapp-Schickel 1989). Adriatic Sea: Yugoslavia ( Krapp-Schickel 1989).