Family placement of the enigmatic Otagia neozelanica (Chilton, 1897) Haustorioidea: Otagiidae fam. nov. (Amphipoda: Crustacea)

Lauren Hughes; Anne-Nina Lörz

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3636.3.3

Family placement of the enigmatic Otagia neozelanica (Chilton, 1897) Haustorioidea: Otagiidae fam. nov. (Amphipoda: Crustacea)

Zootaxa. 2013:3636:439-50. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3636.3.3.

Authors

Lauren Hughes¹, Anne-Nina Lörz

Affiliation

¹ Australian Museum, 6 College St., Sydney, New South Wales, 2010, Australia. Lauren.Hughes@austmus.gov.au

PMID: 26042303
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3636.3.3

Abstract

A neotype is designated for Otagia neozelanica (Chilton, 1897) and the new family Otagiidae is established for the monotypic genus Otagia. An assessment of the relationship of Otagiidae fam. nov. with the Haustorioidea families is provided. The Otagiidae fam. nov. share a close relationship with seven other haustorioid families Cheidae, Condukiidae, Ipanemidae, Platyischnopidae, Phoxocephalopsidae, Sinurothoidae and Zobrachoidae.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Crustacea / anatomy & histology
Crustacea / classification*
Crustacea / growth & development
Ecosystem
Female
Male
Organ Size