Taxonomic studies on Tasmanian phytal amphipods (Crustacea): the families Anamixidae, Leucothoidae and Sebidae

Abstract

Three amphipods new to science from Tasmania are described herein as Leucothoe ctenochasma sp. nov., L. neptunea sp. nov. (Leucothoidae) and Seba chiltoni sp. nov. (Sebidae). The hyperadult male of ‘Leucothoides’ yarrega Barnard is described as Anamixis yarrega (Barnard) (Anamixidae). Range extensions are reported for Leucothoe boolpooli, L. commensalis and ‘Leucothoides’ yarrega. Leucothoella gracilis was also collected. The morphology of female and small male Leucothoe boolpooli is described. The Anamixis record is the first for the genus outside tropical waters. A key to the world Anamixis spp. in included.

Keywords :

• Amphipoda
• Anamixis
• Leucothoe
• Leucothoella
• ‘Leucothoides’
• Seba
• Tasmania
• Taxonomy