New species of Floresorchestia from Micronesia living in unusual habitats (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae)

J. K. LOWRY; A. A. MYERS

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3737.5.4

Issue: Vol. 3737 No. 5: 22 Nov. 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-11-22

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3737.5.4

Page range: 576–584

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**New species of Floresorchestia from Micronesia living in unusual habitats (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae)**

J. K. LOWRY⁺⁻
A. A. MYERS⁺⁻

Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia

School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork Enterprise Centre, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, Ireland

Crustacea Amphipoda Talitridae Floresorchestia Micronesia Pohnpei Palau taxonomy new species

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Abstract

The first freshwater talitrid, Floresorchestia pohnpei sp. nov., is described from the island of Pohnpei, Micronesia. Floresorchestia palau sp. nov. is described from supralittoral and shallow-water marine habitats in Palau, Micronesia.