taxonID	type	description	language	source
29941F966DB6E2C9599F224099C7B68A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after a harbour near the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
29941F966DB6E2C9599F224099C7B68A.taxon	description	Description. Based on male holotype. 6.0 mm. Head. Head about one and a half times longer than deep, anteroventral margin oblique. Eyes, two pairs each with a cuticular lens; lenses with pigment patches around or near them. Antenna 1 a little more than half body length; peduncular articles 1 and 2 with numerous bunches of short setae on the posterior margin, peduncular article 2, one and a half times length of article 1; flagellum with 24 articles, reaching end of peduncular article 5 of antenna 2; articles 2 - 3 with field of long setae. Antenna 2 equal to body length, peduncular articles 4 and 5 very long, article 5 a little longer than article 4, peduncular article 4 with bunches of short setae on the anterior margin; flagellum with 26 articles. Mandible palp article 2 swollen proximally, longer than article 3. Pereon. Gnathopod 1 coxa distally rounded without notch. Gnathopod 2 coxa distally rounded, with small postero-distal notch. Pereopods 3 - 4 with dactylus exceeding combined length of carpus and propodus. Pereopod 5 basis posteroproximal margin with large discrete lobe. Pereopod 7 basis posterodistal lobe not reaching beyond ischium; propodus inflated, sub-ovoid, dactylus basally expanded. Pleon. Epimera 1 - 2 rounded. Epimeron 3 with well developed posterodistal spine. Uropod 3 rami broadly lanceolate, inner margins serrate and with long fine setae. Telson a little less than twice as long as broad, cleft to four fifths its length bearing rows of mid-dorsal setae on each side and with distal margins bearing stout setae.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
29941F966DB6E2C9599F224099C7B68A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
66640FB999DF26DC4D97A866CBCAE0B1.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Latin levis = lightly armed. In reference to the rather sparse setae of this species compared with other members of the genus	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
66640FB999DF26DC4D97A866CBCAE0B1.taxon	description	Description. Based on female holotype. 2.5 mm. Head. Head less than one and a half times as long as deep, anteroventral margin oblique. Eyes, two pairs each with a cuticular lens; lenses with strong brown pigment patches around or near them. Antenna 1 about half body length; peduncular article 2 more than twice times length of article 1; flagellum with 17 articles, reaching well beyond end of peduncular article 5 of antenna 2. Antenna 2 equal to body length, peduncular article 4 a little longer than article 5, flagellum with 24 articles. Pereon. Gnathopods 1 - 2 coxa distally rounded without notch. Pereopods 3 - 4 dactylus shorter than propodus. Pereopod 5 basis posteroproximal margin with weak lobe. Pereopod 7 basis posterodistal lobe reaching beyond ischium, weakly scalloped and bearing setae on distal and anterior margins; propodus slender, parallel-sided, dactylus spine-like. Pleon. Epimera 1 - 3 rounded. Uropod 3 rami broadly lanceolate, inner margins proximally excavate and serrate. Telson one and a half times as long as broad, cleft to two fifths its length, distal margins broadly rounded	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
66640FB999DF26DC4D97A866CBCAE0B1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
D83DA73DA24F84730093736A17AD4B9D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia (New South Wales, Queensland); Palau.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
8B32756BBEF93335EBF90AB19D0DC8DE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia (Queensland, Western Australia); Palau.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
98E32F112D3C4AD47BCF054E606000B8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia (Queensland); Palau.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
6D9E5F8BC9EA7DB3E5E9851A649423DE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia (Queensland); Fiji, Palau.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
E4045EB2CA4F7E12837F156C50F87E14.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Latin ' lata' = wide, in reference to the expanded obtuse elongation of the coxa of the male gnathopod 1.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
E4045EB2CA4F7E12837F156C50F87E14.taxon	description	Description. Based onmale holotype 2.2 mm. Head. Head lateral lobes rounded, anterodistal margin scarcely excavate; eyes medium size. Antenna 1 a little over half length of body; peduncular articles short; article 3 about half length of article 1; accessory flagellum absent; flagellum more than two times length of peduncle, with 14 articles. Antenna 2 about two thirds length of antenna 1; peduncle short; articles 4 and 5 subequal; articles 3 - 5 bearing tufts of long setae on the posterior margin; flagellum with 10 articles. Mandible palp articles in the ratios (basi-distal) 2: 3: 3. Pereon. Gnathopod 1 coxa anterodistal margin strongly produced, obtuse; basis short, expanded, with large anterodistal flange; propodus longer than carpus, palm evenly rounded; dactylus overlapping palm. Gnathopod 2 coxa unproduced, deeper than broad; basis robust, expanded, with strongly convex posterior margin and concave anterior margin, moderately produced anterodistal flange; carpus very reduced, cup-shaped, with strongly produced lobe between merus and posterior margin of propodus; propodus elongate, subrectangular, with strong, broad-based posterodistal spine, separated from anterior dactylar lobe by deep triangular excavation; dactylus stout, falciform, slightly overlapping posterodistal spine. Pereopods 3 - 4 basis elongate-ovoid; propodus without robust setae; dactylus about half length of propodus. Pereopods 5 - 7 with pyrifom basis. Pereopod 7 scarcely longer than pereopod 6. Pleon. Epimeron 3 evenly rounded with minute notch bearing minute seta. Uropod 1 peduncle longer than rami, with short distoventral spine; outer ramus longer than inner, both rami lacking marginal robust setae. Uropod 2 peduncle and inner ramus subequal in length; inner ramus longer than outer with one marginal robust seta. Uropod 3 peduncle longer than rami; rami subequal, outer ramus with 2 recurved robust setae. Telson with small telsonic cusps. Female (sexually dimorphic characters). Gnathopod 2 basis elongate weakly expanded, lacking strong anterodistal flange; carpus subtriangular.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
E4045EB2CA4F7E12837F156C50F87E14.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
11746B41CF4EE1D8D41AEF52EEBF2EC3.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the shape of the coxa of the male gnathopod 1.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
11746B41CF4EE1D8D41AEF52EEBF2EC3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Fiji	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
AA57F9B54E840609CBEB750030E9C065.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the Country in which is situated the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
AA57F9B54E840609CBEB750030E9C065.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Madagascar.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
114D2EF537374BCD64A3DE77C72527AC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Gilbert Islands (Schellenberg, 1938): Palau.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
C8F0A13BC57FE55EBBE9DEB556093A17.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia; Papua New Guinea; Palau, Vanuatu, Fiji; Western Samoa; Society Islands.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
262DF63AEE9E1E06DB6735548BBC1A54.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for Sara LeCroy for her extensive and invaluable work on this genus of amphipods.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
262DF63AEE9E1E06DB6735548BBC1A54.taxon	description	Description. Based on male holotype, 2.5 mm. Head. Head longer than peron segment 1; interantennal plate extending far beyond anterodistal angle, anterior margin straight, with ventral spine. Antenna 1 1 - 2 marginal robust setae stout. Antenna 2 very stout, weakly setiferous. Pereon. Gnathopod 1 coxa weakly produced; dactylus with two stout distal setae. Gnathopod 2 coxa evenly rounded; basis grossly swollen distally, anterior margin irregularly scalloped; propodus sub-ovoid, posterior margin with medial spine, palm with small rounded lobe fitting concavity on posterior margin of dactylus. Pereopods 3 - 4 with rounded anterodistal lobe. Pereopods 5 - 7 basis weakly expanded distally. Pleon. Uropod 1 rami subequal, about two thirds length of peduncle; inner ramus with modified weakly hooked tip. Uropod 2 rami subequal with each other and with peduncle; inner ramus with weakly curved, acute tip. Uropod 3 rami lanceolate; inner ramus a little shorter than outer ramus and shorter than peduncle. Telson narrowly subtriangular, more than twice as long as broad, distally excavate, and with ventral proximal protrusion.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
262DF63AEE9E1E06DB6735548BBC1A54.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
B34251E091B3724F820E6B3887FABED3.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Hawaii; French Polynesia; Fiji; Australia;? Mauritius; Madagascar; Red Sea; Palau.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
024F5297E981BC8489FF70A3A0C47FDB.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the excavated palm of gnathopod 2.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
024F5297E981BC8489FF70A3A0C47FDB.taxon	description	Description. Based on holotype 1.9 mm. Head. Eye very large, round. Antenna 1 less than one third body length; peduncular articles 1 and 2 subequal in length, article 2 with strong anterodistal spine overreaching half of flagellar article 1; flagellum with 7 articles each bearing a pair of long posterodistal setae. Antenna 2 slender, longer than antenna 1; peduncular articles 4 and 5 subequal; flagellum shorter than peduncular article 5 with three articles. Mandible palp slender, rod-shaped, article 3 shorter than article 2, narrowing distally with one long and one short distal seta. Pereon. Gnathopod 1 coxa vestigial; basis broad; ischium with posterodistal spine; carpus shorter than propodus with long posterodistal acute spine reaching tip of propodus; propodus subrectangular, palm with shallow excavation; dactylus overlapping palm. Gnathopod 2 basis slender, carpus posterodistal margin with blunt spine extending along one third length of posterior margin of propodus; propodus longer and wider then carpus, subovoid; palm oblique; dactylus elongate, strongly curved, greatly overlapping palm. Pereopod 3 coxa subtriangular. Pereopod 4 coxa subovoid. Pereopods 5 - 7 subequal in length. Pleon. Urosomite 3 with dorsodistal hood extending over telson. Uropod 3 rami subequal a little longer than peduncle.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
024F5297E981BC8489FF70A3A0C47FDB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality.	en	Myers, Alan A. (2012): Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Palau, Micronesia: Families Ampeliscidae, Ampithoidae, Aoridae, Colomastigidae and Cyproideidae. ZooKeys 193: 1-25, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.193.3109
