Epimeria (Drakepimeria) macrodonta d'Acoz & Verheye 2017, subgen. nov.

• Main Authors: d'Acoz, Cédric d'Udekem, Verheye, Marie L.
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Malacostraca; Amphipoda; Epimeriidae; Epimeria; Epimeria macrodonta; Antarctic; Southern Ocean; Ross Sea; McMurdo Sound; Juv; Lockyer; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/3857526; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3857526

Epimeria (Drakepimeria) macrodonta subgen. nov. Walker, 1906 Figs 72–76 Epimeria macrodonta Walker, 1906: 16 (in part). Epimeria macrodonta – Walker 1907: 24 (in part), pl. 8 fig. 14. — Lockyer 1907: 35. — J.L. Barnard 1961: 103 (key, in part). — McCain 1971: 161. — Dell 1972: 71, fig. 7a (after Walker). — De Broyer & Klages 1991: 165 (key, in part). — Wakabara & Serejo 1999: 642 (key, in part). — Lörz et al. 2007: 32, table 1 (lectotype designation). Epimeria macrodonta macrodonta – Gurjanova 1955: 195. Type material Lectotype National Antarctic Expedition 1901 – 1904, RV Discovery: SOUTHERN OCEAN: 1 spec., sex undetermined, Ross Sea, W. Q. [Winter Quarters — hole 12] 2–4 Sep. 1903, “236”, “237” (these two enigmatic numbers are put in a circle), J.107, depth not stated, lectotype designated by Lörz et al. (2007), although no label by Lörz indicating its status as lectotype is present (BMNH 1907.6.6.259-262) (in part). Paralectotypes National Antarctic Expedition 1901 – 1904, RV Discovery: SOUTHERN OCEAN: 1 juv., mixed in the same tube with an adult ♀ of Epimeria colemani, Ross Sea, no locality but presumably McMurdo Sound, n° 13, 914 m (500 fathoms), 22 Jan. 1902, obviously 2 of the paralectotypes of Epimeria macrodonta designated by Lörz et al. (2007), albeit no label by Lörz indicating their status as paralectotypes (BMNH 1907.6.6.259-262) (in part); 1 spec., sex undetermined, dissected by Walker, Ross Sea, no locality but presumably McMurdo Sound, 914 m (500 fathoms), 22 Jan. 1902, obviously 1 of the paralectotypes of Epimeria macrodonta designated by Lörz et al. (2007), albeit no label by Lörz indicating its status as paralectotype, 3 tubes (BMNH 1907.6.6.259-262) (in part). Description Basis of description. Description based on lectotype. ROSTRUM. Long, reaching base of article 2 of peduncle of antenna 1 (teeth excluded), strongly curved, sharp-tipped in lateral view. EYE. Large, broadly elliptic. PEREION–PLEOSOME TOOTH PATTERN. Pereionite 1 with small and blunt posterior mid-dorsal protrusion, ...