A new species of Cheiriphotis (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Corophiidae: Protomedeiinae) from the coast of Southeastern Brazil, with a key to species in the genus
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2007
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Zootaxa
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Valerio-Berardo M.T.
Thiago De Souza A.M.
Rodrigues C.W.
Thiago De Souza A.M.
Rodrigues C.W.
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A new species of the Cheiriphotis, C. neotropicalis n. sp. is herein described. The specimens were collected from the coast of southeastern Brazil at the latitude 24°07'S and in 17 meters deep. Cheiriphotis neotropicalis sp. nov. is characterized by male gnathopod 2 palm transverse with three rounded lobes separated by excavations, a strong spine at defining corner of the palm to hind margin; uropod 3 uniramous, ramus with 2 robust setae on inner margin and 1 distal robust seta, 5 long setae on distal margin; telson broader than long, lateral margin naked. A key to the species in the genus Cheiriphotis is provided. Copyright © 2007 Magnolia Press.