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Issue: Vol. 1646 No. 1: 26 Nov. 2007
Type: Article
Published: 2007-11-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1646.1.4
Page range: 41–49
Abstract views: 51
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of Cheiriphotis (Crustacea : Amphipoda: Corophiidae: Protomedeiinae) from the coast of Southeastern Brazil, with a key to species in the genus

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, CCBS, Rua da Consolação 896, CEP 01302-907, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Oceanográfico, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Oceanográfico, Praça do Oceanográfico, 191, 05508-900, São Paulo, SP, Brasil
Crustacea Cheiriphotis Amphipoda new species taxonomy Brazil

Abstract

A new species of the Cheiriphotis, C. neotropicalis n. sp. is herein described. The specimens were collected from the coast of southeastern Brazil at the latitude 24°07’S and in 17 meters deep. Cheiriphotis neotropicalis sp. nov. is characterized by male gnathopod 2 palm transverse with three rounded lobes separated by excavations, a strong spine at defining corner of the palm to hind margin; uropod 3 uniramous, ramus with 2 robust setae on inner margin and 1 distal robust seta, 5 long setae on distal margin; telson broader than long, lateral margin naked. A key to the species in the genus Cheiriphotis is provided.

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