Open AccessEusiridae
Author(s) -
Charles Oliver Coleman
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
zootaxa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.621
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1175-5334
pISSN - 1175-5326
DOI - 10.11646/zootaxa.2260.1.21
Subject(s) - biology , appendage , telson , anatomy , great barrier reef , seta , reef , crustacean , zoology , ecology , decapoda , genus
An eusirid amphipod was found around Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. It is described as Tethygeneia aff. pacifica. It has large eyes. Gnathopods 1 and 2 are subequal, their carpal lobes are only weakly produced, and carpus and propodus are subequal in length on both appendages. The telson is only weakly tapering distally and has wide rounded apices.