Leucothoe laevipalma White & Thomas, 2009

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 57

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5244181
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038D8786-FFC7-FFEA-FF71-ECD2FB818E70
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Leucothoe laevipalma White & Thomas, 2009
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Leucothoe laevipalma White & Thomas, 2009: 515–518 View Cited Treatment , figs 13, 14.

Type locality and specimens. Lizard Island , ~ 14°41'S 145°26'E. Holotype, male, 2.2mm, AM P 79808; paratype, female, 2.5 mm, AM P 79809. GoogleMaps

Material examined. Unmeasured males and females, AM P 79808, AM P 79809, AM P 79810, AM P 79811, GCRL 2889. Diagnosis based on description by White & Thomas (2009).

Diagnosis. Maxilla 1 palp one articulate. Maxilliped outer plate serrate. Gnathopod 1 basis anterior margin bare, posterior margin with one to five setae; carpus distal margin setose; propodus palm smooth. Gnathopod 2 carpus distally truncate, serrate; propodus with two mediofacial setal rows, palm convex with five minor projections. Uropods 1, 2 rami lined with short marginal setae.

Female (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 2 basis anterior margin with one to three setae; propodus single mediofacial setal row above midline, reaching 0.6 x propodus length.

Habitat. Among coral rubble; 0– 2 m.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Pacific Ocean: Lizard Island, Australia ( White & Thomas 2009).