11. Ampithoe ramondi Audouin, 1826

Syn.: Amphitoe ramondi Audouin, 1826; Ampithoe desmarestii Spence Bate, 1862; Ampithoe erythraea Kossmann, 1980; Ampithoe intermedia Walker, 1904; Ampithoe lobata Walker, 1909; Ampithoe penicillata Costa, 1857; Ampithoe pontica Czerniavky, 1868; Ampithoe raymondi Audouin, 1826; Ampithoe vaillanti Lucas, 1864

Regional records: Kuwait: Myers & Nithyanandan 2016; this study (KISR-FM075C/ Amphipoda /009; Fig. 3A); Saudi Arabia: Manokaran et al. 2021.

Local distribution and occurrence: Kuwait Bay (Ras Ajuza), Al-Messilah beach, Masfat Al-Ahmadi, Ras Al-Zour, Al-Nuwaiseeb, Failaka Island, Kubbar Island, Qaruh Island, Umm Al-Maradim Island; frequent (27%).

Habitat: Intertidal and subtidal zones; sand, rocks, dead corals, pebble, Sargassum spp. and other algae, sponges, blue coral-worm Spirobranchus sinuspersicus tubes, seaweeds, hydroids associations, and tunicates.