A New Species of the Genus Amathillopsis (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Amathillopsidae) from Japan

Abstract

Amathillopsis takahashiae, a new amphipod species of the family Amathillopsidae from Japan, is described and illustrated. This is the first record of this family from Japan. The new species differs from the known species of Amathillopsis by the combination of eyes being present and pereonites 1-4 lacking middorsal teeth.