Commensal Leucothoidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Part II: sponge-dwellers

By

White, Kristine
Reimer, James

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2012

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

166

Pages

1-58

Subjects

commensal , Japan , L , Leucothoe akaoni , Leucothoe bise , Leucothoe daisukei , Leucothoe hashi , Leucothoe lecroyae , Leucothoe nagatekubi , Leucothoe nurunuru , Leucothoe ouraensis , Leucothoe togatta , Leucothoe toribe , Leucothoidae , new species , Okinawa , Ryukyus

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.166.2313

 

Abstract

Commensal leucothoid amphipods have been collected from the canals of their sponge hosts throughout the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Eleven new species are described in the genus Leucothoe with valuable location data and host records. An identification key to sponge-dwelling Leucothoidae of the Ryukyu Archipelago is provided.