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Discovery and taxonomic exploration of Metopa propoda sp. nov., a new species of Stenothoidae Boeck, 1871 (Amphipoda, Amphilochoidea) from a seamount of the Caroline Plate, Western Pacific

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new stenothoid species, Metopa propodasp. nov., is described from a seamount of the Western Pacific. The new species differs from all other congeneric species by the mature males having a large rectangular notch in the palmar corner of the gnathopod 2. One mitochondrial gene (COI) was used to analyze the validity of Metopa propodasp. nov. An identification key of the Pacific Metopa species, including this new species, is provided.

Source: Zoosystematics and Evolution

DOI: 10.3897/zse.101.139075

Authors: Yan-Rong Wang, Zhong-Li Sha

Institutions: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Marine Biology and Ecology Research

Subfield: Oceanography

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,078

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars