Maeropsis paphavasitae and
Rotomelita longipropoda,two new species (Crustacea,Amphipoda) from?Lower?Gulf of Thailand |
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| Authors: | Koraon Wongkamhaeng Charles Oliver Coleman Pornsilp Pholpunthin |
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| Institution: | 1.Excellence Center for Biodiversity of Peninsular Thailand, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, 90112 Thailand ; 2.Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany ; 3.Marine and Coastal Resources Institute (MACORIN), Prince of Songkla University, 90112 Thailand |
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| Abstract: | Two new species of maerid and melitid Amphipoda, Maeropsis paphavasitae and Rotomelita longipropoda, respectively, collected from a seagrassbed of the Lower Gulf of Thailand, are described. Maeropsis paphavasitae is characterized by it seven teeth on the palm of gnathopod 2 and Rotomelita longipropoda can be recognized by its long gnathopod 1 propodus. Their characters are described and illustrated. All specimens are deposited at Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Natural History Museum, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand and the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. |
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| Keywords: | Crustacea Amphipoda Maeridae Melitidae Maeropsis paphavasitae Rotomelita longipropoda seagrass bed Gulf of Thailand new species taxonomy |
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