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pero en la especie de Tabasco el propeltidio presenta solo dos
pares de sedas dorsales y el flagelo del macho es mucho más
lanceolado, entre otros caracteres.
Las espermatecas de S. tepezcuintle sp. nov. recuerdan un poco a
las de Stenochrus sp. 8, pero en esta los lóbulos laterales no
presentan ensanchamiento basal ni están curvadas hacia afuera
(compárese la Fig. 1 A con la Fig. 81 de Rowland y Reddell,
1980:31).
Tipos. Hembra holotipo (CNAN), MÉXICO, Cerro Tepezcuintle,
municipio San Miguel Soyaltepec, distrito Tuxtepec, región
Papaloapam, estado Oaxaca, 26,vii.2007, col. J. A. Cruz López, bajo
piedras y troncos en descomposición. Paratipos: dos machos (ITVO),
un macho (IES), un macho (CNAN), dos hembras (ITVO), una hembra
(IES), iguales datos que el holotipo.
Distribución. Solo se conoce de la localidad tipo.Etimología.
Nombre en aposición, referido a la localidad tipo de la
especie.Nota. Aunque es habitual que se seleccione al macho como
holotipo de las especies de
esquizómidos, en este caso se ha elegido a la hembra porque sus
espermatecas difieren notablemente de las de S. moisii, que es la
especie geográficamente más próxima y cuyos machos son casi
indistinguibles de los de S. tepezcuintle sp. nov.
Agradecimientos.- Al profesor Eliézer Martín Frías (México, D.
F.) por su amable mediación en el envío de los especímenes. A
Rolando Teruel (BIOECO, Santiago de Cuba) por la revisión del
manuscrito. A los árbitros anónimos que contribuyeron a mejorar la
presentación final del documento.
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the World: Amblypygi, Uropygi, Schizomida, Palpigradi, Ricinulei
and Solifugae. CSIRO Publishing. Collingwood Victoria, Australia.
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bibliography, and generic revision of the order Schizomida
(Arachnida). Texas Memorial Museum, Speleological Monographs
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Rowland, J. M. y Reddell, J. R. 1977. A review of the
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(Arachnida) in the New World. II. mexicanus and pecki groups
(Schizomidae: Schizomus). Journal of Arachnology 8:1–34.
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A new terrestrial amphipod (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae)
from the Dominican Republic
Manuel ORTÍZ y Rogelio LALANA
Centro de Investigaciones Marinas, Universidad de La HabanaCalle
16, No. 114 e/ 1ra. y 3ra. Miramar, Playa, Ciudad de La Habana,
Cuba
[email protected]
ABSTRACT. A new species, Caribitroides genaroi (Crustacea,
Amphipoda, Talitridae), from a montane region of Dominican Republic
is described. The main differences between C. genaroi sp. nov. and
other congeneric species, previously known from the Caribbean
Islands and Central America, are also provided in tabular
format.
Key words: Amphipoda, Talitridae, Caribitroides, new species,
Dominican Republic, Hispaniola.
RESUMEN. Se describe una especie nueva, Caribitroides genaroi
sp. nov. (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae) proveniente de una zona
montañosa de la República Dominicana Se señalan las principales
diferencias entre la especie nueva y las otras congenericas,
conocidas de las isla del Caribe y América Central.
Palabras clave: Amphipoda, Talitridae, Caribitroides, especie
nueva, República Dominicana, Hispaniola.
INTRODUCTION
Members of genus Caribitroides Bousfield, 1984 (Crustacea,
Amphipoda, Talitridae) are one of the few groups of amphipod
crustaceans that have achieved some degree of success at the
terrestrial environment, by living in the rain and cloud forests of
the Caribbean islands and Central America. Members of this genus
typically inhabit the forest leaf litter (Lindeman, 1990)When
Bousfield (1984) briefly described the genus based on specimens
from Jamaica, he (?) also wrote that several undescribed species
are represented by specimen material from Jamaica and elsewhere
(Lindeman, 1990). Caribitroides is presumably related to a more
northern group of extant supralittoral simply-dactylate talitrids
whose members are specialized to live in estuaries and salt marshes
and which subsequently and gradually invaded the terrestrial
altitudinal montane levels during climatic changes of the
Oligocene. e. At least one terrestrial Caribitroides has been
reported from higher elevations in Haiti, but it has not yet been
fully described and illustrated (Caribitroides haitianus)
(Bousfield & Poinar, 1994; 1995; Bousfield, personal
communication (2007).
The aim of present paper is to describe a new species . of
Caribitroides collected in a montane habitat of the Dominican
Republic.
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SYSTEMATICCaribi t r o ides genar o i sp. nov.
(Figs. 1-3)
Diagnosis. Nonsexually dimorphic land hoppers of the cloud and
rain forest South-Western montane region of Sierra de Bahoruco,
Dominican Republic, characterized by the following: Body smooth.
Eyes small ovoidal, not tending to dorsal contiguity; eyes diameter
not longer than wide of peduncle article 4 of antenna 2. Antenna 1
short 1/3 long of article 4 on antenna 2; flagellum with
fivearticles. Antenna 2 slender, not sexually dimorphic; flagellum
as long as peduncle; Mandibular left lacinia movilis 4-dentate.
Inner lobe, on maxilla 1 narrows, linear, with a few scattered fine
setules proximally; outer lobe subquadrate, outer margin convex,
palp vestige minutely elongate
thone segmented. Maxilliped palp short, stout, 4 article very
small, conical and masked by terminal spines of article 3; outer
plate slightly arcuate, with terminal pellucid lobe; inner lobe
subquadrate; apical spine teeth large, sharp. Inner lobe on lower
lip vestigial. Coxae 2-4 posteriorly notched. Dactyls of pereopods
3-4 without cusps. Gnathopod 1 not sexually dimorphic, simple,
lacking palm on article 6, lacking pellucid lobes. Gnathopod 2 not
sexually dimorphic, article 2 slightly expanded proximally; article
3 elongate; articles 4-6 bearing posterior not pellucid lobes;
article 6 shorter than 5; minutely subchelate, mittenlike; distal
lobe non pellucid and long, extending well beyond dactyl; dactyl
very small, with hooked tip. Pereopods 5-7 weakly heteropodous;
pereopod 5 much shorter than 6 and 7. Pleopods 1-3 slender,
peduncle slightly curved, naked; rami sub equals, shorter than
peduncle (1/3 or less length of peduncle) pleopod 3, the shortest.
Uropod 1 peduncle long; interramal spine large; outer ramus with
spines. Uropod 2 rami equals, truncate at tip; uropod 3 short, two
times wide than base of ramus; with one spine on peduncle. Telson
short, quadrangular, with posterolateral and apicoterminal
spines.
Diagnosis (en Español). Anfípodo terrestre sin dimorfismo sexual
del bosque húmedo de la región sur occidental de la sierra de
Bahoruco, República Dominicana, caracterizado por: Cuerpo liso.
Ojos pequeños y ovoidales, sin tendencia a contigüidad dorsal,
diámetro no más largo que el ancho del artejo 4 de la antena 2.
Antena 1 corta, 1/3 del largo del artejo 4 de la antena 2; flagelo,
con cinco artejos. Antena 2 estrecha, no sexualmente dimórfica;
flagelo del largo del pedúnculo. Mandíbula izquierda con 4 dientes
en la lámina móvil. Lóbulo interno de la maxila 1 estrecho, en
línea con algunas setas finas proximales no muy separadas; lóbulo
externo subcuadrado, margen externo convexo; palpo vestigial algo
alargado, de un solo artejo. Palpo del maxilípedo corto y grueso;
artejo 4 muy corto, cónico y enmascarado por las espinas terminales
del artejo 3; lóbulo externo ligeramente arqueado, con un lóbulo
terminal pelúcido; lóbulo interno subcuadrado; diente apical
espinoso grande y afilado. Lóbulo interno del labio inferior
vestigial. Coxas 2-4 con escotadura posterior. Dactilos de los
pereiópodos 3-4 sin cúspides. Gnatópodo 1 no sexualmente dimórfico,
simple, sin palma en el artejo 6, sin lóbulos pelúcidos. Gnatópodo
2 no sexualmente dimórfico, artejo 2 ligeramente expandido en su
extremo proximal; artejo 3 alargado, artejos 4-6 con el lóbulo
posterior no pelúcido; artejo 6 más corto que el 5; con subquela
diminuta, en forma de manopla; lóbulo distal no pelúcido y
alargado, extendido más allá del dactilo; dactilo muy pequeño, con
punta curvada. Pereiópodos 5-7 poco diferentes; pereiópodo 5 mucho
más corto que
Fig. 1. Caribitroides genaroi sp. nov., female: A, lateral view
of animal; B, Maxilliped; C, maxilla 1; D,, upper lip; E, left
mandibule; F, right mandibule; G, maxilla 2; H, lower lip: I, gill
1: J, gill 2: K, gill 3; L, gill 4; M, gill 5.
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SYSTEMATICCaribi t r o ides genar o i sp. nov.
(Figs. 1-3)
Diagnosis. Nonsexually dimorphic land hoppers of the cloud and
rain forest South-Western montane region of Sierra de Bahoruco,
Dominican Republic, characterized by the following: Body smooth.
Eyes small ovoidal, not tending to dorsal contiguity; eyes diameter
not longer than wide of peduncle article 4 of antenna 2. Antenna 1
short 1/3 long of article 4 on antenna 2; flagellum with
fivearticles. Antenna 2 slender, not sexually dimorphic; flagellum
as long as peduncle; Mandibular left lacinia movilis 4-dentate.
Inner lobe, on maxilla 1 narrows, linear, with a few scattered fine
setules proximally; outer lobe subquadrate, outer margin convex,
palp vestige minutely elongate
thone segmented. Maxilliped palp short, stout, 4 article very
small, conical and masked by terminal spines of article 3; outer
plate slightly arcuate, with terminal pellucid lobe; inner lobe
subquadrate; apical spine teeth large, sharp. Inner lobe on lower
lip vestigial. Coxae 2-4 posteriorly notched. Dactyls of pereopods
3-4 without cusps. Gnathopod 1 not sexually dimorphic, simple,
lacking palm on article 6, lacking pellucid lobes. Gnathopod 2 not
sexually dimorphic, article 2 slightly expanded proximally; article
3 elongate; articles 4-6 bearing posterior not pellucid lobes;
article 6 shorter than 5; minutely subchelate, mittenlike; distal
lobe non pellucid and long, extending well beyond dactyl; dactyl
very small, with hooked tip. Pereopods 5-7 weakly heteropodous;
pereopod 5 much shorter than 6 and 7. Pleopods 1-3 slender,
peduncle slightly curved, naked; rami sub equals, shorter than
peduncle (1/3 or less length of peduncle) pleopod 3, the shortest.
Uropod 1 peduncle long; interramal spine large; outer ramus with
spines. Uropod 2 rami equals, truncate at tip; uropod 3 short, two
times wide than base of ramus; with one spine on peduncle. Telson
short, quadrangular, with posterolateral and apicoterminal
spines.
Diagnosis (en Español). Anfípodo terrestre sin dimorfismo sexual
del bosque húmedo de la región sur occidental de la sierra de
Bahoruco, República Dominicana, caracterizado por: Cuerpo liso.
Ojos pequeños y ovoidales, sin tendencia a contigüidad dorsal,
diámetro no más largo que el ancho del artejo 4 de la antena 2.
Antena 1 corta, 1/3 del largo del artejo 4 de la antena 2; flagelo,
con cinco artejos. Antena 2 estrecha, no sexualmente dimórfica;
flagelo del largo del pedúnculo. Mandíbula izquierda con 4 dientes
en la lámina móvil. Lóbulo interno de la maxila 1 estrecho, en
línea con algunas setas finas proximales no muy separadas; lóbulo
externo subcuadrado, margen externo convexo; palpo vestigial algo
alargado, de un solo artejo. Palpo del maxilípedo corto y grueso;
artejo 4 muy corto, cónico y enmascarado por las espinas terminales
del artejo 3; lóbulo externo ligeramente arqueado, con un lóbulo
terminal pelúcido; lóbulo interno subcuadrado; diente apical
espinoso grande y afilado. Lóbulo interno del labio inferior
vestigial. Coxas 2-4 con escotadura posterior. Dactilos de los
pereiópodos 3-4 sin cúspides. Gnatópodo 1 no sexualmente dimórfico,
simple, sin palma en el artejo 6, sin lóbulos pelúcidos. Gnatópodo
2 no sexualmente dimórfico, artejo 2 ligeramente expandido en su
extremo proximal; artejo 3 alargado, artejos 4-6 con el lóbulo
posterior no pelúcido; artejo 6 más corto que el 5; con subquela
diminuta, en forma de manopla; lóbulo distal no pelúcido y
alargado, extendido más allá del dactilo; dactilo muy pequeño, con
punta curvada. Pereiópodos 5-7 poco diferentes; pereiópodo 5 mucho
más corto que
Fig. 1. Caribitroides genaroi sp. nov., female: A, lateral view
of animal; B, Maxilliped; C, maxilla 1; D,, upper lip; E, left
mandibule; F, right mandibule; G, maxilla 2; H, lower lip: I, gill
1: J, gill 2: K, gill 3; L, gill 4; M, gill 5.
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el 6 y 7. Pleópodos 1-3 delgados; pedúnculo algo curvado;
desnudo, ramas subiguales, más cortas que el pedúnculo (1/3 o menos
del largo del pedúnculo) pleópodo 3 el más corto. Urópodo 1 con
pedúnculo largo; espina interramal larga; rama externa con espinas.
Urópodo 2 con ramas iguales, truncado en su extremo distal; urópodo
3 corto, dos veces el ancho de la base de cada rama, con una espina
en el pedúnculo. Telson corto, cuadrangular, con espinas
posterolaterales y apicales terminales.
Description of holotype. Antenna 2, article 5 slightly longer
than 4; flagellum of 20 articles (Fig. 1A)
Buccal mass directed forward. Maxilliped inner plate scarcely
setose; without serrulate distal spines; with two apical spine
teeth; median margin naked; palp article 4 minute; inner lobe on
article 2 small (Fig. 1B); maxilla 1 outer lobe bearing nine
serrate distal setae; inner lobe with two distal plumose setae
(Fig. 1C); lower lip rounded and covered with tiny setae on medial
margin (Fig. 1D); mandibles incisive with three teeth; left
mandibule, lacinia mobilis with four teeth; with three accessory
setae (Fig. 1E); right mandibule, lacinia mobilis with three teeth;
two accessory setae (Fig. 1F); inner lobe on maxilla 2 narrower
than outer, with one facial setae midway on its inner border; both
lobes bearing apical setae (Fig. 1G); lower lip bearing a tiny but
complete inner lobe (Fig. 1 H); Coxae 1-2 with some small ventral
setae; coxa 4 notched on anterior border. Gnathopod 1 article 2
anterior margin with 3 setae; posterior naked; article 5 wider than
6; article 6 with distal setae on anterior border: posterior
completely covered with setae (Fig. 2A); gnathopod 2 article 2
sinuous, anterior margin armed with six short setae; posterior
naked; article 6 as long as 5; outer face with a row of 15 setae on
an almost right line; inner naked (Fig. 2B); pereopod 3 longer than
4; article 6 posterior margin naked; rest similar to pereopod 4
(Figs. 2C-D); pereopod 5 article 2 being narrowed distally; article
4 with small anterodistal lobe (Fig. 2E); pereopod 6 article 2
anterior and posterior margin sub parallel; with a discrete
posterodistal lobe; article 4 forming a small anterodistal lobe;
article 6 longer than 5 (Fig. 2F); article 2 of pereopod 7 ovoidal,
with a very small posterior lobe; article 4 not forming
anterodistal lobe; article 6 longer than 5 (Fig. 2G). Pleopod 1
with hooked coupling spines; pleopods 1-3 rami equals in length
(Figs. 3E, F and G; rami articles not clearly shown; pleopod 3 the
shortest. Uropod 1 peduncle with two pairs of dorsal spines;
interramal spine present; inner ramus with 4 dorsal and two distal
spines; outer ramus with one long, and four short distal spines
(Fig. 3H). Uropod 2 peduncle with 3 dorsal spines; inner ramus with
two dorsal and 3 distal spines; outer ramus with two dorsal and one
long and one short spines (Fig. 3I). Uropod 3 peduncle with one
spine; ramus shorter than peduncle; with two terminal spines (Fig.
3J); epimerum 2 without posterior setae, epimerum 3 forming one
tooth on ventral corner; with 2 small posterior setae (Fig. 3K);
telson with parallel lateral borders (Fig. 2I). Oostegite 1 with
three distal setae: oostegite 2 with more than five setae;
oostegite 3 with three setae; oostegite 4 with two sets of two
setae. Gills large, flap-like; gill 1 with two small secondary
lobes (Figs. 1I, 1J, 1K, 1L, 1M). Male: Similar than female.
Article 5 of gnathopod 1 longer than that of female (Figs. 3L, M
and N) show first gill and gnathopods 1-2 of male.
Types. Holotype. Female 13 mm; Las Abejas, Sierra de Bahoruco,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; 1314 m over sea level; 8.xii.2005; J. A. Genaro
coll.; deposited at the
Fig. 2 Caribitroides genaroi sp. nov., female: A, Gnathopod 1;
B, Gnathopod 2; C, pereopod 3; D, pereopod 4; E, pereopod 5; F,
pereopod 6; G, pereopod 7; H, lateral view of uropod 3 and telson:
I, telson.
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el 6 y 7. Pleópodos 1-3 delgados; pedúnculo algo curvado;
desnudo, ramas subiguales, más cortas que el pedúnculo (1/3 o menos
del largo del pedúnculo) pleópodo 3 el más corto. Urópodo 1 con
pedúnculo largo; espina interramal larga; rama externa con espinas.
Urópodo 2 con ramas iguales, truncado en su extremo distal; urópodo
3 corto, dos veces el ancho de la base de cada rama, con una espina
en el pedúnculo. Telson corto, cuadrangular, con espinas
posterolaterales y apicales terminales.
Description of holotype. Antenna 2, article 5 slightly longer
than 4; flagellum of 20 articles (Fig. 1A)
Buccal mass directed forward. Maxilliped inner plate scarcely
setose; without serrulate distal spines; with two apical spine
teeth; median margin naked; palp article 4 minute; inner lobe on
article 2 small (Fig. 1B); maxilla 1 outer lobe bearing nine
serrate distal setae; inner lobe with two distal plumose setae
(Fig. 1C); lower lip rounded and covered with tiny setae on medial
margin (Fig. 1D); mandibles incisive with three teeth; left
mandibule, lacinia mobilis with four teeth; with three accessory
setae (Fig. 1E); right mandibule, lacinia mobilis with three teeth;
two accessory setae (Fig. 1F); inner lobe on maxilla 2 narrower
than outer, with one facial setae midway on its inner border; both
lobes bearing apical setae (Fig. 1G); lower lip bearing a tiny but
complete inner lobe (Fig. 1 H); Coxae 1-2 with some small ventral
setae; coxa 4 notched on anterior border. Gnathopod 1 article 2
anterior margin with 3 setae; posterior naked; article 5 wider than
6; article 6 with distal setae on anterior border: posterior
completely covered with setae (Fig. 2A); gnathopod 2 article 2
sinuous, anterior margin armed with six short setae; posterior
naked; article 6 as long as 5; outer face with a row of 15 setae on
an almost right line; inner naked (Fig. 2B); pereopod 3 longer than
4; article 6 posterior margin naked; rest similar to pereopod 4
(Figs. 2C-D); pereopod 5 article 2 being narrowed distally; article
4 with small anterodistal lobe (Fig. 2E); pereopod 6 article 2
anterior and posterior margin sub parallel; with a discrete
posterodistal lobe; article 4 forming a small anterodistal lobe;
article 6 longer than 5 (Fig. 2F); article 2 of pereopod 7 ovoidal,
with a very small posterior lobe; article 4 not forming
anterodistal lobe; article 6 longer than 5 (Fig. 2G). Pleopod 1
with hooked coupling spines; pleopods 1-3 rami equals in length
(Figs. 3E, F and G; rami articles not clearly shown; pleopod 3 the
shortest. Uropod 1 peduncle with two pairs of dorsal spines;
interramal spine present; inner ramus with 4 dorsal and two distal
spines; outer ramus with one long, and four short distal spines
(Fig. 3H). Uropod 2 peduncle with 3 dorsal spines; inner ramus with
two dorsal and 3 distal spines; outer ramus with two dorsal and one
long and one short spines (Fig. 3I). Uropod 3 peduncle with one
spine; ramus shorter than peduncle; with two terminal spines (Fig.
3J); epimerum 2 without posterior setae, epimerum 3 forming one
tooth on ventral corner; with 2 small posterior setae (Fig. 3K);
telson with parallel lateral borders (Fig. 2I). Oostegite 1 with
three distal setae: oostegite 2 with more than five setae;
oostegite 3 with three setae; oostegite 4 with two sets of two
setae. Gills large, flap-like; gill 1 with two small secondary
lobes (Figs. 1I, 1J, 1K, 1L, 1M). Male: Similar than female.
Article 5 of gnathopod 1 longer than that of female (Figs. 3L, M
and N) show first gill and gnathopods 1-2 of male.
Types. Holotype. Female 13 mm; Las Abejas, Sierra de Bahoruco,
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; 1314 m over sea level; 8.xii.2005; J. A. Genaro
coll.; deposited at the
Fig. 2 Caribitroides genaroi sp. nov., female: A, Gnathopod 1;
B, Gnathopod 2; C, pereopod 3; D, pereopod 4; E, pereopod 5; F,
pereopod 6; G, pereopod 7; H, lateral view of uropod 3 and telson:
I, telson.
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Crustacean Collection of the Centre for Marine Research,
University of Havana. Paratypes. Female, 12 mm; female 11 mm; male
12 mm; female 10 mm; female 13 mm partially broken; ovigerous
female (four eggs) 11 mm; female, 9 mm; female 13 mm; female 12 mm;
female 11 mm; collected and deposited together with the
holotype.
Etymology. Named in honor of our friend and entomologist Dr.
Julio A. Genaro, who loaned the material for the present study.
Remarks. At present only two terrestrial amphipod species are
known from Hispaniola; one undescribed species (Bousfield 1994,
1995, pers. comm.) from Haiti, and C. genaroi sp. nov. from the
Dominican Republic. In addition, a fossil record from amber,
Tethorchestia palaeorchestes Bousfield & Poinar 1995, is
known.
C. genaroi sp. nov. has been collected only in the montane area
of Las Abejas, Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic. No other
amphipod species is known from this area. The main differences
among C. genaroi sp. nov. and all other Caribbean Islands known
species in the genus are given in Table 1.
Acknowledgements-. We want to express our warm gratitude to Dr.
E. L. Bousfield for his advice and the shipment of literature
including some original unpublished figures, without which this
work could not have been concluded successfully. We also thank
members of the 2005 Dominican Republic expedition for providing
specimens: G. Alayón, J. A. Genaro, E. Gutiérrez and A. Pérez-Asso.
One anonymous reviewer provided suggestions to the manuscript, to
which we are thankful.
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Fig. 3 Caribitroides genaroi sp. nov., female: A, oostegite 1;
B, oostegite 2; C, oostegite 3; D, oostegite 4; E, pleopod 1; F,
pleopod 2; G, pleopod 3; H, uropod 1; I, uropod 2; J, uropod 3; K,
epimera 2-3; male: L, gill 1; M, gill 2; N, Gill 3.
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Crustacean Collection of the Centre for Marine Research,
University of Havana. Paratypes. Female, 12 mm; female 11 mm; male
12 mm; female 10 mm; female 13 mm partially broken; ovigerous
female (four eggs) 11 mm; female, 9 mm; female 13 mm; female 12 mm;
female 11 mm; collected and deposited together with the
holotype.
Etymology. Named in honor of our friend and entomologist Dr.
Julio A. Genaro, who loaned the material for the present study.
Remarks. At present only two terrestrial amphipod species are
known from Hispaniola; one undescribed species (Bousfield 1994,
1995, pers. comm.) from Haiti, and C. genaroi sp. nov. from the
Dominican Republic. In addition, a fossil record from amber,
Tethorchestia palaeorchestes Bousfield & Poinar 1995, is
known.
C. genaroi sp. nov. has been collected only in the montane area
of Las Abejas, Sierra de Bahoruco, Dominican Republic. No other
amphipod species is known from this area. The main differences
among C. genaroi sp. nov. and all other Caribbean Islands known
species in the genus are given in Table 1.
Acknowledgements-. We want to express our warm gratitude to Dr.
E. L. Bousfield for his advice and the shipment of literature
including some original unpublished figures, without which this
work could not have been concluded successfully. We also thank
members of the 2005 Dominican Republic expedition for providing
specimens: G. Alayón, J. A. Genaro, E. Gutiérrez and A. Pérez-Asso.
One anonymous reviewer provided suggestions to the manuscript, to
which we are thankful.
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Fig. 3 Caribitroides genaroi sp. nov., female: A, oostegite 1;
B, oostegite 2; C, oostegite 3; D, oostegite 4; E, pleopod 1; F,
pleopod 2; G, pleopod 3; H, uropod 1; I, uropod 2; J, uropod 3; K,
epimera 2-3; male: L, gill 1; M, gill 2; N, Gill 3.
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Republic
A B C D
E F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
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Tab
le 1
. Mai
n d
iffe
ren
ces
bet
wee
n C
. gen
aroi
sp.
nov
. an
d co
nge
ner
ic s
pec
ies
fro
m th
e C
arib
bea
n a
nd
Cen
tral
Am
eric
an re
gio
n.
Car
ibitr
oide
s sp
ecie
s P
alp
max
. 1
G-2
art
icle
6
Ple
op
ods
Uro
po
d 3
T
elso
n
Ep
imer
um 3
D
istr
ibut
ion
Car
ibitr
oide
s tux
lens
is
Lin
dem
an, 1
990
Car
ibitr
oide
s.
new
toni
L
indem
an, 1
990
Car
ibitr
oide
s ja
mai
cens
is
Bo
usfi
eld, 1
989
Min
utel
y o
ne
segm
ente
d
----
----
----
- M
inut
ely
on
e se
gmen
ted
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r
wea
kly
pel
luci
d lo
be
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r p
ellu
cid lo
be
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r p
ellu
cid lo
be
Ram
i ap
pro
xim
atel
y eq
ual l
engt
h t
han
p
edun
cles
*
Ram
i ap
pro
xim
atel
y eq
ual l
engt
h t
han
p
edun
cles
R
ami
app
roxi
mat
ely
equa
l len
gth
th
an
ped
uncl
es
Bas
e o
f p
edun
cle
wid
e B
ase
of
ped
uncl
e w
ide
Bas
e o
f p
edun
cle
wid
e
Sho
rt, t
rian
gula
r,
wit
h d
ors
al
spin
es
Sho
rt, t
rian
gula
r,
wit
h d
ors
al
spin
es
Sho
rt, t
rian
gula
r,
wit
h d
ors
al
spin
es
Wit
h o
ne
or
two
p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Wit
h o
ne
or
two
p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Wit
h o
ne
or
two
p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Mex
ico
M
exic
o
Jam
aica
Car
ibitr
oide
s
pec
ki
L
indem
an, 1
990
Car
ibitr
oide
s ch
iape
nsis
L
indem
an, 1
990
Min
utel
y tw
o
segm
ente
d
----
----
----
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r p
ellu
cid lo
be
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r p
ellu
cid lo
be
Ram
i equ
al t
o o
r lo
nge
r th
an
ped
uncl
es
Ram
i ap
pro
xim
atel
y eq
ual l
engt
h t
han
p
edun
cles
Bas
e o
f p
edun
cle
wid
e --
----
----
-
Sho
rt, t
rian
gula
r,
wit
h d
ors
al
spin
es
Tri
angu
lar,
a
littl
e lo
nge
r th
an
wid
e
Wit
h t
hre
e o
r fo
ur p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Wit
h t
hre
e p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Mex
ico
M
exic
o
Car
ibitr
oide
s sp
. sen
su
Bo
usfi
eld
(19
94-9
5)
Min
utel
y o
ne
segm
ente
d
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r w
eakl
y p
ellu
cid
lob
e
Ram
i ap
pro
xim
atel
y eq
ual l
engt
h t
han
p
edun
cles
Bas
e o
f p
edun
cle
wid
e
Sho
rt, t
rian
gula
r,
wit
h d
ors
al
spin
es
Wit
h o
ne
p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Hai
ti
C. g
enar
oi
sp. n
ov.
Min
utel
y o
ne
segm
ente
d
Wit
h p
ost
erio
r n
o p
ellu
cid lo
be
R
ami 1
/3
len
gth
of
ped
uncl
e **
Bas
e o
f p
edun
cle
nar
row
Sho
rt
quad
ran
gula
r,
wit
ho
ut d
ors
al
spin
es
Wit
h t
wo
p
ost
erio
r se
tae
Do
min
ican
R
epub
lic
*
Exc
ept u
rop
od
3 **
Th
e p
edun
cle
and
ram
i of
the
thre
e p
leo
po
ds (r
ami 1
/3 le
ngt
h o
f p
edun
cle)
as
wel
l as
the
quad
ran
gula
r tel
son
are
exc
lusi
ve c
on
diti
on
s
of
C. g
enar
oi s
p. n
ov.
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