Amphipoda name details
original description
Bousfield, E. L. (1976). A new terrestrial Amphipod from Lord Howe Island.(Parorchestia gowerensis n.sp). <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 30(6): 118-122. [details] Available for editors [request]
From editor or global species database
Altitude Altitude, up to 758 m. [details]
Habitat Terrestrial, living in damp moss. [details]
Remark This taxon keys out to Notorchestia in the talitroid interactive key, but not so well in the key of Serejo & Lowry (2008). It differs from Notorchestia as follows: left lacinia mobilis with 5 teeth; pleopods 1-2 well developed, pleopod 3 reduced; presence of a large distolateral robust seta on peduncle of uropod 1; telson broader than long, apically cleft. [details]
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