Amakusanthura koonyumae Bamber, 1997

Chew, Melvin & Abdul Rahim, Azman, 2020, A checklist of the marine Anthuroidea (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoida) from the reefs of Peninsular Malaysia, with some new distributional data, Biodiversity Data Journal 8, pp. 54748-54748 : 54748

Amakusanthura koonyumae Bamber, 1997

Amakusanthura koonyumae : 81-85, figs. 3-5; Bamber 2008: 860-861.

Materials

Type status: Other material. Location: island: Labas, Pulau Tioman; country: Malaysia; stateProvince: Pahang; verbatimCoordinates: N2°53'13.71", E104°3'54.65"; Event: eventDate: 18 April 2014; habitat: In fine sand to medium sand from around ‘Cerianthus’ at 2 to 3 m depth (Bamber, 1997); amongst coral rubble. Littoral 0.5 to 15 m depth (present study); eventRemarks: C. Melvin; Record Level: collectionCode: (1 female) UKMMZ-1571

Distribution

HONG KONG-Tolo Channel (type locality), Conic Island Cave. MALAYSIA-Pahang State: Pulau Tioman (new record).

Notes

Fig. 2 a

Figures

Figure 2. Habitus of Anthuroidea (females) of the reefs of Peninsular Malaysia: A. Amakusanthura koonyumae Bamber, 1997; B. Apanthura pariensis Negoescu, 1997; C. Apanthura stocki (Mueller, 1991); D. Apanthura tiomanae Mueller, 1992; E. Mesanthura asiatica Mueller, 1993; F. Mesanthura protei Kensley, 1980; G. Mesanthura quadrata Kensley & Schotte, 2000; H. Expanathura collaris (Kensley, 1979); I. Kupellonura gidgee Poore & Lew Ton, 1988; J. Accalathura barnardi (Nierstrasz, 1941); K. Accalathura borradailei (Stebbing, 1904); L. Leptanthura coralliophila Mueller, 1992; M. Paranthura astrolabium Kensley, 1979; N. Paranthura setigera Negoescu, 1997; O. Paranthura seychellensis Kensley & Schotte, 2000. All species are illustrated here for the first time.