A New Species of Quadrimaera (Amphipoda: Maeridae) from Coral Reefs of Chon Buri Province, Thailand
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https://doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.267553Keywords:
Amphipoda, new species, algal bed, Gulf of ThailandAbstract
Quadrimaera sirindhornae sp. nov. was described from specimens collected from algae in a coral reef in Chon Buri Province, Thailand. The new amphipod species can be distinguished from its closest relative by its accessory flagellum with seven articles, gnathopod 2 propodus 1.8x longer than wide, uropod 3 ratio of outer ramus and peduncle is 1.2. The illustration and comparison of diagnostic charac-teristics in male Quadrimaera reported in Southeast Asia were provided.
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