A New Amphipod Species of the Genus Cheriphotis (Amphipoda, Senticaudata) from Pulau Langkawi, Straits of Malacca, Malaysia with Notes on the Distribution of the Genus

Abdul Rahim Azman; Koraon Wongkamhaeng

doi:10.58837/tnh.24.1.263055

Authors

Abdul Rahim Azman Marine Ecosystem Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Koraon Wongkamhaeng Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, THAILAND

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58837/tnh.24.1.263055

Keywords:

Amphipoda, new species, Cheiriphotis selat, Langkawi, Malaysia

Abstract

A new species, Cheiriphotis selat n. sp., was described based on specimens collected from coral rubbles found at Kuah Beach, Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia. The newly discovered amphipod species can be distinguished from its closest relative by its smaller eyes; the basis of male gnathopod 2 is anterodistally notched; a distinctly longer peduncle than the ramus of uropod 3; the inner lobe of the maxilliped does not reach the apex of palp article 1; a shallower projection on the posteroventral of epimeron 3. An identification key for the 17 known species in the genus was updated.

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