A new species of Ampithoe (Amphipoda, Ampithoidae) from Korea, with a redescription of A. tarasovi

Authors: Shin, Myung-Hwa DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1079.73443 Published: Jan. 1, 2021 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Ampithoe changbaensis sp. nov. · Topics: Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Ecology and Conservation Studies

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An ampithoid species, previously known as A. tarasovi in Korea, is assigned as a new species, A. changbaensis sp. nov. based on the reexamination of the holotype of A. tarasovi. The new species shows different morphological characteristics compared to A. tarasovi, especially in male gnathopods 1 and 2. The type material of A. tarasovi is redescribed and illustrated here and a key to the Korean species of Ampithoe is provided.

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