Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part II: parvorder Hadziidira

By

White, Kristine
Sir, Sally

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1195

Pages

249--296

Subjects

Bocas del Toro , Hadziidae , Hornellidae , identification key , Maeridae , Megaluropidae , Melitidae , Pontogeneiidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1195.116721

 

Abstract

Amphipods in the parvorder Hadziidira are typically associated with algae, sponges, or coral rubble. Members of the parvorder have a gnathopod 2 that is stouter than gnathopod 1, a pair of dorsal robust setae on urosomite 2, and a basofacial robust seta on the uropod 1 peduncle. Within the parvorder, six families are documented from Bocas del Toro, Panama, represented by 26 species. This research documents range extensions for all 26 species and an identification key to the species of Caribbean Hadziidira of Panama is provided.