Two new sponge inhabiting leucothoid amphipod species from the Western Atlantic

Authors

Victoria M. Cummings, Graduate course in Ecology and Evolution (PPGEE); State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ); So Francisco Xavier St; 524. 20550- 900; RJ; Brazil. viccummings@outlook.com.
Kristine N. White, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences; Georgia College & State University; Milledgeville; GA; 31061 USA. kristine.white@gcsu.edu.
James Darwin Thomas, Reef Foundation; Inc.; Ellijay; GA; 30540 USA. anamixis@hotmail.com.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-19-2023

Publication Title

Zootaxa

Abstract

Two new leucothoid amphipod species are described from the Western Atlantic Ocean. Leucothoe mucifibrosa sp. nov., collected from Belize, may represent a member of the Paraleucothoe group with a specific sponge host preference. Leucothoe darthvaderi sp. nov., collected from South Florida, is part of the Leucothoe spinicarpa species complex and has demonstrated a shift in host preference over time, possibly associated with environmental perturbances.

Department

Biological and Environmental Sciences

Volume Number

5389

Issue Number

2

First Page

253

Last Page

265

DOI

10.11646/zootaxa.5389.2.7

Recommended Citation

Cummings, Victoria M.; White, Kristine N.; and Thomas, James Darwin, "Two new sponge inhabiting leucothoid amphipod species from the Western Atlantic" (2023). Faculty and Staff Works. 367.
https://kb.gcsu.edu/fac-staff/367