taxonID	type	description	language	source
F037AE9BDF2C5C058C575C33078DAEC7.taxon	description	Figs 1, 2, 6 A	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
F037AE9BDF2C5C058C575C33078DAEC7.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Panama • 1 ♀, 4.0 mm; Bocas del Toro, Crawl Cay; 9.2475 ° N, 82.1290 ° W; depth 5 m, in sand; 12 Aug 2021; K. N. White leg; USNM 1522425 • 1 ♂, 3.5 mm; same station data as for preceding; USNM 1522426 • 4 ♀; same station data as for preceding; USNM 1522427 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂, 2 juvenile; Bocas del Toro, Crawl Caye; 9.2376 ° N, 82.1438 ° W; depth 2 m, in sand, 11 Aug 2021; K. N. White leg.; USNM 1522428.	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
F037AE9BDF2C5C058C575C33078DAEC7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Antenna 1 of female subequal to peduncle of antenna 2; antenna 2 of male much longer than that of female; head, anterodorsal angle broadly subquadrate. Pereopods 3 and 4 propodus subrectangular, dactylus elongate, slender; pereopods 5 and 6 dactylus elongate, subequal to propodus in length; pereopod 7 basis posterior margin with several short setae, carpus and propodus, posterior margin with several spine groups, dactylus elongate, slender.	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
F037AE9BDF2C5C058C575C33078DAEC7.taxon	distribution	Distribution. U. S. A.: Gulf of Mexico (Rakocinski et al. 1993), South Florida (Shoemaker 1933; Thomas 1993), Pacific California (Barnard 1962; Bousfield and Chevrier 1996); South America: Brazil (Shoemaker 1933); Central America: Belize (Thomas 1993), Panama (present study).	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
BCECAA455BE157E7B9A283D8562C9053.taxon	description	Figs 3, 4, 5, 6 B	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
BCECAA455BE157E7B9A283D8562C9053.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: Panama • 1 ♀, 2.3 mm; Bocas del Toro, Crawl Cay; 9.2475 ° N, 82.1290 ° W; depth 5 m, in sand; 12 Aug 2021; K. N. White leg; USNM 1522429. Paratypes: Panama • 1 ♂, 2.0 mm; same station data as for preceding; USNM 1522430 • 1 ♀, 2.0 mm; same station data as for preceding; USNM 1522431. Other material: Panama • 2 ♀, 1 ♂, 3 juvenile, same station data as for preceding; USNM 1522432.	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
BCECAA455BE157E7B9A283D8562C9053.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Gnathopod 1 propodus, palm regularly toothed. Gnathopod 2 propodus slender, 6 x length of dactyl. Pereopod 3 propodus with anteroproximal margin longer than anterodistal margin, dactylus short, stubby. Coxa 4 posteroventral angle slightly produced. Coxa 6 posteroventral angle narrowly rounded. Pereopod 7 merus with spines on posterior margin slightly shorter than width of article. Epimeron 3 anteroventral margin narrowly produced. Telson thickened dorsoventrally, narrowing distally, apex subtruncate with two medium setae dorsolaterally, two short setae medially.	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
BCECAA455BE157E7B9A283D8562C9053.taxon	description	Description. Female (holotype, 2.3 mm). Head. Rostrum deflexed, reaching ventral margin of head, not surpassing article 1 of antenna 1. Eyes large, covering entire anterior portion of head. Antenna 1 length surpassing peduncle of antenna 2, moderately setose, peduncle segments subequal; flagellum 5 - articulate. Antenna 2 is 1.2 x length of antenna 1, flagellum 5 - articulate. Maxilliped, inner plate with four apical setae, outer plate with four or five distomedial, marginal setae. Lower lip, inner lobes rounded, outer lobes with large gape, apically setose. Maxilla 1 outer lobe with five apical plumose setae; palp bi-articulate, with three apical setae. Maxilla 2 inner plate with two apical setae, outer plate with three apical setae. Mandibles similar, incisors dentate; left mandible lacinia mobilis 6 - dentate, right mandible lacinia mobilis 4 - dentate; four accessory spines; molar process small; palp tri-articulate, article 2 with three setae, article 3 subequal in length with article 1, with two or three setae. Upper lip asymmetrical, apically setose. Pereon. Coxae weakly setose on distal margin; coxae 1 - 3 subrectangular; coxa 4 subquadrate, slightly produced posterodistally. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; basis with few short setae on anterior margin; merus not expanded; carpal lobe reaching palmar angle, with two distal setae; propodus ovate, palm oblique, regularly toothed, defined by blunt tipped spine; dactylus reaching palmar angle. Gnathopod 2 chelate; basis slender, with one short seta on anterodistal margin; propodus minutely toothed on cutting edge of fixed finger, sparsely setose; total length of dactylus one-sixth of propodus, smooth. Pereopods 3 and 4 bases slender, with long plumose setae on anterodistal and posterodistal margins; propodus with anteroproximal margin longer than anterodistal margin; dactylus short, stout, one-fourth length of propodus. Pereopod 5 basis anterior margin with distally located plumose setae and a single row of medial plumose setae along the midline; propodus subequal to carpus. Pereopod 6 moderately setose; propodus subequal to carpus. Pereopod 7 basis subrectangular, lacking posterodistal lobe, posterior margin lined with short setae; dactylus styliform, at least as long as propodus (broken). Pleon. Epimera 1 - 3 margins smooth, bare; epimeron 3, posteroventral margin evenly rounded. Uropod 1, peduncle 1.2 x length of outer ramus, inner and outer rami subequal in length, inner ramus with one robust marginal seta, outer ramus with four robust setae, inner and outer rami lined with fine setae. Uropod 2 peduncle subequal in length to outer ramus, inner ramus broken, inner ramus with one robust marginal seta, outer ramus with three robust setae, inner and outer rami lined with fine setae. Uropod 3 peduncle 0.3 x length of outer ramus, inner ramus 1.2 x length of outer ramus, each ramus with one robust seta, lined with fine setae. Telson thickened dorsoventrally, narrowing distally, apex subtruncate with two medium setae dorsolaterally, two short setae medially. Male (paratype, 2.0 mm). Similar in all aspects to the female with the exception of the following: Eye slightly larger; antenna 2 flagellum elongate, at least 0.5 x body length (broken); gnathopods 1 and 2 bases slightly wider than in female.	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
BCECAA455BE157E7B9A283D8562C9053.taxon	etymology	Etymology. After the Latin purpur, meaning purple and vitellum, meaning yolk and referring to the striking purple color of the eggs in the brood pouch of females of this species.	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
BCECAA455BE157E7B9A283D8562C9053.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Panama: Bocas del Toro (present study).	en	Durham, Elizabeth L., White, Kristine N. (2023): Caribbean Amphipoda (Crustacea) of Panama. Part I: parvorder Oedicerotidira. ZooKeys 1159: 37-50, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1159.102034
