Leucothoe laurensi Thomas & Ortiz, 1995

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 58

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3078.1.1
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5244191
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038D8786-FFC6-FFEB-FF71-EAE4FD858D9B
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Leucothoe laurensi Thomas & Ortiz, 1995
status

Treatment

Leucothoe laurensi Thomas & Ortiz, 1995: 613–616 , figs 1, 2. — Serejo, 1998: 117–119, fig. 8. — White, 2011: 30 View Cited Treatment , fig. 7.

Type locality and specimens. Punta Pedernales , Isla de la Juventud, Cuba. Holotype, female, 2.1 mm, USNM 266424 About USNM ; unmeasured paratype, USNM 266436 About USNM .

Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Thomas & Ortiz (1995).

Diagnosis (female). Maxilliped outer plate tuberculate. Gnathopod 2 carpus distal margin with rounded cusps; propodus distal margin with blade-like process, palm sub-rectangular with embedded truncate spines; dactylus proximal margin dentate. Telson apex with strong point.

Male (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 2 carpus distally tapered; propodus palm slightly more oblique.

Habitat. Coral reefs, fine sand; 5– 50 m.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Western Atlantic Ocean: Cuba, Florida Keys ( Thomas & Ortiz 1995), Brazil ( Serejo 1998). Caribbean Sea: Panama ( White 2011).

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Ericales
Family	Ericaceae
Genus	Leucothoe