Bemlos tridens (Schellenberg) Myers, Alan A., 2012

Myers, Alan A., 2012, Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae, ZooKeys 193, pp. 1-25 : 13

Bemlos tridens (Schellenberg) comb. n. Figures 11-12

Microdeutopus tridens Schellenberg 1938, 74, fig. 38.

Material examined.

1 male, 4.0mm, OUMNH.ZC.2002-24-0090,Malakal Harbour channel, rubble tray left for 10 days; 07°19.014'N, 134°27.636'E; leg. S. De Grave & C. Burras, 2 June 2002; 1 male 2 females OUMNH.ZC.2002 –24– 0091,Omodes intertidal seagrass bed (sparse Enhalus ) on rubble flat, hand netting; 07°19.439'N, 134°29.231'E; leg. S. De Grave & C. Burras, 23 May 2002.

Remarks.

This material agrees very closely with the original description of Schellenberg (1938). The ratios of the mandible palp articles are slightly different at 4:7:11 (Schellenberg gives 2:3:4). Since Schellenberg’s (1938) figures are extremely minimal and somewhat sketchy, and the species has never been reported since, additional figures are presented here.

Habitat.

Coral rubble.

Distribution.

Gilbert Islands (Schellenberg, 1938): Palau.