Leucothoe undulata White & Thomas, 2009

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 74

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5244359
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038D8786-FFB6-FF9B-FF71-ED16FB948E88
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Leucothoe undulata White & Thomas, 2009
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Leucothoe undulata White & Thomas, 2009: 541–544 View Cited Treatment . figs 29, 30.

Type locality and specimens. Pioneer Bay , Orpheus Island, ~ 18°36'S 146°29'E. Holotype, female, 3.2 mm, AM P 80178. GoogleMaps

Material examined. Unmeasured female, AM P 80178. Diagnosis based on descritpion by White & Thomas (2009).

Diagnosis (female). Ventral cephalic keel transverse. Maxilla 1 palp one articulate. Maxilliped outer plate serrate. Gnathopod 1 coxa setose; basis posterior margin with 11–20 short setae; carpus and propodus distally attenuated; carpus distal margin setose; propodus palm dentate; dactylus very short. Gnathopod 2 basis anterior margin with 15 setae, posterior margin with 12 setae; ischium with four posterior and three posterodistal setae; carpus distally tapered, undulating; propodus with two mediofacial setal rows, palm convex with several minor projections; dactylus with proximal seta. Coxa 3 setose. Uropods 1–2 rami lined with short marginal setae.

Male (sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.

Habitat. Patch reef; 2 m.

Host. Red encrusting sponge.

Distribution. Pacific Ocean: Orpheus Island, Australia (Whiet & Thomas 2009).