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White, K. N.; Krapp-Schickel, T. (2017). Red Sea Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) including new and re-described species. European Journal of Taxonomy. (324): 1-40.
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White, K. N.; Krapp-Schickel, T.
2017
Red Sea Leucothoidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) including new and re-described species
European Journal of Taxonomy
(324): 1-40
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Examination of leucothoid amphipods of the Red Sea has revealed seven species not previously
reported from this location. Leucothoe minoculis sp. nov., Leucothoe pansa sp. nov., Leucothoe reimeri sp.
nov., and Paranamixis sommelieri sp. nov. are described and the range of Leucothoe predenticulata
Ledoyer, 1978, L. acutilobata Ledoyer, 1978 and L. squalidens Ledoyer, 1978 is expanded to include the
Red Sea. Clarification of reports of L. acanthopus Schellenberg, 1928 and L. bannwarthi (Schellenberg,
1928) is provided and Leucothoe alani sp. nov. is described from outside the Red Sea.
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Leucothoe alani White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Leucothoe minoculis White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Leucothoe pansa White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Leucothoe reimeri White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Paranamixis sommelieri White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Leucothoe minoculis White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Leucothoe pansa White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Leucothoe reimeri White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)
Paranamixis sommelieri White & Krapp-Schickel, 2017 (original description)