Leucothoe acanthopus Schellenberg, 1928

White, Kristine N., 2011, A taxonomic review of the Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) 3078, Zootaxa 3078 (1), pp. 1-113 : 39

Leucothoe acanthopus Schellenberg, 1928

Leucothoe acanthopus Schellenberg, 1928: 637 , 638, fig. 198. — Ruffo, 1969: 11.

Type locality and specimens. Suez. Three young specimens, 3 mm, Berlin Museum .

Material examined. No material available for examination. Diagnosis based on description by Schellenberg (1928).

Diagnosis. Eyes covering most of the head. Coxa 1 anterodistal corner broadly rounded. Telson apex with weak point.

Note. The original descpription and illustrations by Schellenberg are vague. Examination of type or topotypic material is necessary to clarify diagnostic characters for this species and to determine if this species is synonymous with another species.

Female (sexually dimorphic characters). Unknown.

Habitat. Habitat and Depth not reported.

Host. Unknown.

Distribution. Red Sea: Suez Canal ( Schellenberg 1928). Atlantic Ocean: Dakhla Archipelago ( Ruffo 1969).