Leucothoe obuchii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leucothoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Superclassis: Multicrustacea Classis: Malacostraca Subclassis: Eumalacostraca Superordo: Peracarida Ordo: Amphipoda Subordo: Amphilochidea Infraordo: Amphilochida Parvordo: Amphilochidira Superfamilia: Leucothoidea

Familia: Leucothoidae
Genus: Leucothoe
Species: Leucothoe obuchii

Name

Leucothoe obuchii White & Reimer, 2012

Holotype: RUMF-ZC-1666, ♂.

Type locality: Japan, Tettou–mae–oki, Oura–wan Bay (26°32'43"N, 128°02'56"E), muddy sand slope, in branchial chamber of solitary ascidian Rhopalaea of Phillippi, 1843 (clear with black and yellow lines), 24 m, M. Obuchi, col., 4 March 2011

Etymology: Named for “General” Masami Obuchi, who collected the type specimens of this species. Dr. Obuchi has provided invaluable sampling and logistical support for this research in the Ryukyu Archipelago.

References

Primary references

White, K.N. & Reimer, J.D. 2012. Commensal Leucothoidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Part I: ascidian-dwellers. ZooKeys 163: 13–55. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.163.2003 . Reference page.

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