Amphorites, Lowry & Stoddart, 2012

Lowry, J. K. & Stoddart, H. E., 2012, Australian and South African conicostomatine amphipods (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Lysianassidae: Conicostomatinae subfam. nov.), Zootaxa 3248 (1), pp. 43-65 : 46

Amphorites gen. nov.

Type species. Stomacontion pungapunga Lowry & Stoddart, 1983 .

Etymology. Based on the Latin word amphora, referring to the shape of the maxilla 1 palp.

Diagnosis. Head partially concealed by coxa 1. Maxilla 1 palp article 1 large, swollen proximally. Maxilliped basis (inner plate) not greatly enlarged; outer plate distomedial margin smooth. Body pereon and pleon without dorsal projections. Uropod 3 uniramous or without rami. Telson hemiacetabulate.

Included species. Amphorites annasona sp. nov.; A. hurleyi ( Lowry & Stoddart, 1983) ; A. pungapunga ( Lowry & Stoddart, 1983) .

Remarks. The new genus Amphorites differs from Stomacontion by the distinctive vase-shaped palp of maxilla 1, a character it shares with Conicostoma . The formation of Amphorites lessens the character variability of Stomacontion and stabilizes the conicostomatine genera.