Debroyerella
- Dataset
- Debroyerella gen. nov. and Ulladulla gen. nov., two new lysianassoid genera (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea)
- Rank
- GENUS
- Published in
- Lowry, J. K., Kilgallen, N. M. (2015): Debroyerella gen. nov. and Ulladulla gen. nov., two new lysianassoid genera (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Lysianassoidea). Zootaxa 3920 (1): 153-162, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3920.1.7
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Malacostraca
- order
- Amphipoda
- family
- Uristidae
- genus
- Debroyerella
discussion
Remarks. With a subchelate gnathopod 1, displaying a compressed carpus and large propodus, Debroyerella is very similar to Abyssorchomene De Broyer, 1984 and Koroga Holmes, 1908. Koroga differs in having a short (less than 1.5 × longer than broad) antenna 1 peduncle article 1, a well-developed 2 - field callynophore, a mandible molar that forms a setose tongue, and a notched telson. Species of Abyssorchomene also have a short antenna 1 peduncle article 1 and strong 2 - field callynophore.
distribution
Distribution. Antarctica.
etymology
Etymology. Named for our friend Claude De Broyer in recognition of his life-long contribution to Antarctic amphipod biology. Gender feminine. Diagnostic description. Antenna 1 peduncle article 1 long (more than twice as long as broad); flagellum with weak 1 - field callynophore, or callynophore absent. Mandible molar columnar, with fully triturating oval surface; palp attached midway. Maxilliped outer plate very small, not reaching article 3 of palp. Gnathopod 1 subchelate, coxa large, almost as large as coxa 2, not tapering distally, anterior margin slightly concave; carpus compressed. Telson moderately cleft.
materials_examined
Type species. Cheirimedon similis Thurston, 1974, by present designation. Included species. Debroyerella includes 3 species: D. fougneri (Walker, 1903); D. similis (Thurston, 1974); D. solidus (Andres, 1986).
Name
- Homonyms
- Debroyerella
- Debroyerella