A new stenothoid (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Stenothoidae) from a shallow water hydroid polyp in British Columbia, Canada

Abstract

A new stenothoid species is described from a hydroid polyp in British Columbia, Canada. The new species is provisionally assigned to Metopa as M. insolita sp. nov., pending revision of this genus.

Keywords

• amphipoda
• stenothoidae
• associated species
• hydroida
• morphology