Leucothoe minima ( Schellenberg, 1925 )

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 61-62

Leucothoe minima ( Schellenberg, 1925)

Leucothoe minima Schellenberg, 1925: 141 , 142, fig. 12. — Krapp-Schickel & Menioui, 2005: 81.

Leucothoe (?) minima Reid, 1951: 226 , 227.

Type locality and specimens. Cameroon, Gulf of Guinea, Africa. Holotype, female, 2.5 mm.

Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Schellenberg (1925).

Diagnosis (female). Maxilla 1 palp one articulate. Mandibular palp article 3 shorter than article 1. Gnathopod 1 dactylus short. Gnathopod 2 propodus palm with three tubercles.

Note. Schellenberg’s (1925) original description is vague with only the gnathopods and mandible illustrated. Based on a few characters this appears to be a valid species, but the type or topotypic material needs to be examined to clarify diagnostic characters.

Male (sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.

Habitat. Habitat and depth not reported.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Atlantic Ocean: Cameroon, Africa ( Schellenberg 1925; Reid 1951; Krapp-Schickel & Menioui 2005).