Paranamixis clarkae Thomas, 1997

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 27

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5244053
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038D8786-FFE5-FFC8-FF71-EDA5FC4C8EA2
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Paranamixis clarkae Thomas, 1997
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Paranamixis clarkae Thomas, 1997 View in CoL

Paranamixis clarkae Thomas, 1997: 83–85 View in CoL , fig. 23.

Type locality and specimens. Mahe, Seychelles. Holotype, anamorph male, 3.06 mm, USNM 243342 View Materials ; paratype anamorph male, 2.69 mm, USNM 243344 View Materials .

Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Thomas (1997).

Diagnosis. Ventral head margin with cusp. Ventral keel bifid. Gnathopod 2 coxa with sharp anterodistal tooth; basis with serrate ridges. Thomas [1997] reported some specimens with a vestigial gnathopod 1, suggesting that this character is developmental. This species should likely be placed in the genus Anamixis .

Leucomorph (juvenile/sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.

Habitat. Among coral rubble and algal turf; 0–1 meter.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Indian Ocean: Mahe, Seychelles ( Thomas 1997).

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Malacostraca
Order	Amphipoda
Family	Leucothoidae
Genus	Paranamixis