A new species of the genus Rhachotropis (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Eusiridae) from Japan
A new eusirid amphipod, Rhachotropis lowryi sp. nov., is described from off Amamioshima Island, Japan, at 402 m depth. This new species differs from its congeners by the features of urosomite 1, pereopods 5–7 bases, uropod 3, and telson. A key to species of Rhachotropis from Japanese and adjacent wa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Australian Museum
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Records of the Australian Museum |
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| Summary: | A new eusirid amphipod, Rhachotropis lowryi sp. nov., is described from off Amamioshima Island, Japan, at 402 m depth. This new species differs from its congeners by the features of urosomite 1, pereopods 5–7 bases, uropod 3, and telson. A key to species of Rhachotropis from Japanese and adjacent waters is provided. Additionally, a nucleotide sequence of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I from the holotype of R. lowryi was determined for the future study. |
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| ISSN: | 0067-1975 2201-4349 |