Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part III: parvorder Lysianassidira

By

White, Kristine

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2024

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1216

Pages

149--171

Subjects

Bocas del Toro , identification key , Lysianassidae , Lysianassoidea , Tryphosidae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1216.135258

 

Abstract

Amphipods in the parvorder Lysianassidira are scavengers, often collected in sediment, coral rubble, algae, or among other invertebrates. Members of the parvorder have a head that is deeper than long, large coxae, lacinia mobilis present only on the left molar, and a mitten-shaped gnathopod 2 propodus with a long ischium. Nine species from two families within the parvorder are documented from Bocas del Toro, Panama. This research documents range extensions for eight species and an identification key to the species of Caribbean Lysianassidira of Panama is provided.