WoRMS taxon details
original description
Krapp-Schickel, T. (2013). New or amended data on Mediterranean Amphipoda: genera Dexamine, Ericthonius and Stenothoe. Zootaxa, 3613(2): 125-145., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3613.2.2 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source
Gouillieux, B.; Ariyama, H.; Costa, A. C.; Daffe, G.; Marchini, A.; Micael, J.; Ulman, A. (2020). New records of <i>Ericthonius didymus</i> Krapp-Schickel, 2013 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Ischyroceridae) in European waters with a focus in Arcachon Bay, France and key to <i>Ericthonius</i> species. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 100(3): 401-412., available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315420000247 [details] Available for editors [request]
Holotype MCSN 7396-7397, geounit Italian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology This species is very similar to E. argenteus and females are quite difficult to separate; the specific name stresses this fact, using the latizined form of didymos (Greek for twin) as noun in apposition. [details]
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