Curidia debrogania, a New Genus and Species of Amphipod (Crustacea: Ochlesidae) from the Barrier Reefs of Belize, Central America

Authors

James Darwin Thomas, Newfound Harbor Marine InstituteFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1983

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington

ISSN

0006-324X

Volume

96

Issue/No.

1

First Page

127

Last Page

133

Abstract

The family Ochlesidae is amended to include the new genus Curidia, which differs from all other members by possessing maxiIIipedal palps. Curidia debrogania is described and compared to other genera and species within the family Ochlesidae.

Curidia debrogania is plesiomorphic by possession of maxillipedal palps, suggesting this member of the small, cryptic family might have originated in the tropical Western Atlantic. Distribution records and ecological notes are included.

Comments

©The Author

Additional Comments

NSF grant #s: DEB 7920534, DEB 8121128

NSUWorks Citation

James Darwin Thomas. 1983. Curidia debrogania, a New Genus and Species of Amphipod (Crustacea: Ochlesidae) from the Barrier Reefs of Belize, Central America .Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington , (1) : 127 -133. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/609.