Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part V: parvorder Amphilochidira

Authors

• Abigail R. Dugger, Georgia College & State University, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Sciences Center, Milledgeville, GA 31061 USA Georgia College & State University Milledgeville United States of America.
• Kristine N. White, Georgia College & State University, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Sciences Center, Milledgeville, GA 31061 USA Georgia College & State University Milledgeville United States of America.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2025

Publication Title

ZooKeys

Abstract

The parvorder Amphilochidira includes 1,152 described species in 24 families. Amphilochidiran amphipods retain many plesiomorphic character states and are thought to represent the ancestral state of amphipods. Many amphipods in this parvorder cling to substrates such as algae or sponges. Nineteen species from four families within the parvorder are documented from Bocas del Toro, Panama, including one new species, Apolochus dragensis Range extensions are documented for eight species, including two species previously documented only from the Pacific Ocean. All species are diagnosed and an identification key to the Amphilochidira amphipods of Panama is provided herein.

Volume Number

1259

First Page

57

Last Page

102

DOI

10.3897/zookeys.1259.165130

Recommended Citation

Dugger AR, White KN (2025) Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part V: parvorder Amphilochidira. ZooKeys 1259: 57–102