Thailandorchestia rhizophila sp. nov., a new genus and species of driftwood hopper (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Protorchestiidae) from Thailand

By

Wongkamhaeng, Koraon
Dumrongrojwattana, Pongrat
Sumitrakij, Ratchaneewarn
Keetapithchayakul, Tosaphol Saetung

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1099

Pages

139--153

Subjects

Description , Ko Kut District , marsh hopper , Talitroidea , Thailandorchestia gen. nov

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1099.82949

 

Abstract

During a scientific survey, a new genus of driftwood hopper was found in mangrove roots in Ko Kut District, Trat Province, Thailand. We placed this new genus, Thailandorchestiagen. nov., within the family Protorchestiidae. The new genus can be distinguished from the remaining genera by uropod 1 outer ramus with robust setae, uropod 2 outer ramus without robust setae, and pereopod 7 basis without a posterodistal lobe. The type species of Thailandorchestiagen. nov., Thailandorchestia rhizophilasp. nov., is described herein, and an updated key to the genera of the family Protorchestiidae is provided.