Leucothoe daisukei

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Leucothoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda 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 daisukei

Name

Leucothoe daisukei White & Reimer, 2012

Holotype: RUMF-ZC-1744, ♂.

Type locality: Japan, Zanpa Cape, Okinawa–jima Island, Okinawa, reef wall (26°26'27"N, 127°43'03"E), in canals of large white ball sponge, Tetillidae, 30 m, Daisuke Ueno, col., 26 February 2011.

Etymology: Named for Dr. Daisuke Ueno, who collected the type specimens of this species. Dr. Ueno has shared valuable specimens and collection locations on Okinawa–jima Island.

ZooBank: 93EDC549-9973-448C-A5E0-88ED1BD45443

References

Primary references

White, K.N., Reimer, J.D. 2012. Commensal Leucothoidae (Crustacea, Amphipoda) of the Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan. Part II: sponge-dwellers. ZooKeys. 166: 1-58. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.166.2313 Reference page.

Links

Leucothoe daisukei in the World Register of Marine Species

BHL bibliography
Leucothoe daisukei – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Leucothoe daisukei.
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