Leucothoe daisukei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leucothoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Amphipoda Subordo: Amphilochidea Infraordo: Amphilochida Parvordo: Amphilochidira Superfamilia: Leucothoidea

Familia: Leucothoidae
Genus: Leucothoe
Species: Leucothoe daisukei

Name

Leucothoe daisukei White & Reimer, 2012

Holotype: RUMF-ZC-1744, ♂.

Type locality: Japan, Zanpa Cape, Okinawa–jima Island, Okinawa, reef wall (26°26'27"N, 127°43'03"E), in canals of large white ball sponge, Tetillidae, 30 m, Daisuke Ueno, col., 26 February 2011.

Etymology: Named for Dr. Daisuke Ueno, who collected the type specimens of this species. Dr. Ueno has shared valuable specimens and collection locations on Okinawa–jima Island.

References

White, K.N. & Reimer, J.D. 2012. Commensal Leucothoidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Part I: ascidian-dwellers. ZooKeys 163: 13–55. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.163.2003 . Reference page.

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