Leucothoe oboa Karaman, 1971

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Leucothoe oboa Karaman, 1971

Leucothoe oboa Karaman, 1971: 60–66 , pls 3–5. — Krapp-Schickel, 1975: 105–107, pl. 9. — Ledoyer, 1977: 369. —Krapp- Schickel, 1989: 447–450, fig. 304.

Type locality and specimens. Boka Kotorska Bucht, Sudadria. Holotype, male, 5 mm; unmeasured paratypes.

Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Karaman (1971).

Diagnosis. Antenna 1 peduncle inflated. Coxae 1, 3–7 with facial setae. Gnathopod 2 propodus elongate. Pereopods 5–7 bases narrowly expanded with facial setae. Epimeron 1 with anteroventral tuft of setae. Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner sinuous with simple cusp. Telson with facial setae.

Female (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 2 basis posterior margin with seven longer setae; carpus distally tapered; propodus convex.

Habitat. Habitat not reported; 18–44 m.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Adriatic Sea: Boka Kotorska Bucht ( Karaman 1971). Mediterranean Sea: France ( Ledoyer 1977), Naples and Greece ( Krapp-Schickel 1989). Tyrrhenian Sea: NW Ischia, Secca d’Ischia ( Krapp-Schickel 1975 b).