taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E887D1FF851F11FF4CA6BBFEF8FC46.taxon	materials_examined	Type species. Saurodocus minimarenus sp. nov., by present designation.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F11FF4CA6BBFEF8FC46.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Head anteroventral margin without notch or slit. Maxilla 1 inner plate triangular. Mandible palp first article not distally produced without distal tooth-shaped prolongation, article 2 longer than article 3. Gnathopod 1 coxa anteroventral corner not produced. Pereopod 4 coxa without posteroventral lobe. Epimeral plates lacking serrations on posterior margin. Uropod 3 inner ramus subequal to outer ramus; outer ramus about twice as long as peduncle. Telson deeply cleft, lobes truncated with apical cusps and short apical robust setae.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F11FF4CA6BBFEF8FC46.taxon	etymology	Etymology. A combination of the Greek word Sauros, meaning lizard, alluding to the type locality, with the stem – docus from Ceradocus. Included species. Saurodocus hobbit sp. nov. and S. minimarenus sp. nov.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F11FF4CA6BBFEF8FC46.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Saurodocus belongs to the Ceradocus group — a group of genera within the Melitidae allied to Ceradocus Costa, 1853, united by a widened triangular inner plate on maxilla 2 and setation on the inner margin of the inner plates of both maxillae. The Ceradocus group will be treated in detail by Krapp-Schickel (in press). Saurodocus, however, appears to be an isolated genus within the group. This may be a result of independent adaptations to an interstitial lifestyle which has not been documented for other genera. Saurodocus is different from other genera in the group owing to a unique set of characters: article 3 of antenna 2 is globular and the anteroventral corner of coxa 1 is not produced. Saurodocus is presently known only from tropical Australian waters.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F14FF4CA214FF53FD13.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: AM P 77560, female, 1.2 mm, on slide, reef crest off Coconut Beach, Lizard Island, 14 ° 41.037 ’ S, 145 ° 28.282 ’ E, patches of coarse coral sand between reef, core, 2.6 m, M. Yerman, 23 February 2005, stn QLD 1620.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F14FF4CA214FF53FD13.taxon	etymology	Etymology. A combination of the Latin words minimus, meaning small, and arena, meaning sand. These words are combined to give name to a ‘ little sand dweller’.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F14FF4CA214FF53FD13.taxon	description	Description of holotype. Head with anteroventral corner rounded; without notch or slit; eyes ovate to reniform. Antenna 1 longer than antenna 2, peduncle rather strong, peduncular article 1 longer than article 2, without robust setae along posterior margin; flagellum with 8 articles; accessory flagellum minute, with 2 articles. Antenna 2 peduncular article 2 cone gland not reaching to end of peduncular article 3; article 3 globular; article 4 subequal to longer than article 5; flagellum with 5 articles. Mandible palp inner margin of article 1 weakly produced distally, article 2 longer than article 3, article 3 longer than article 1, with 2 lateral setae, 3 smooth distal setae and many shorter setae along the surface. Maxilla 1 inner plate with 3 distal setae. Maxilla 2 inner plate with marginal setae, without oblique setal row. Maxilliped inner plate not reaching basis of outer plate, which is about the same length. Pereon Gnathopod 1 coxa anteroventral corner not produced, anterior margin convex; carpus 0.6 x length of propodus, triangular, shorter than propodus; palm nearly transverse and defined by posterodistal corner. Gnathopod 2 propodus similar to gnathopod 1, but narrower and lacking palmar corner, anterior and posterior margins with setae; carpus triangular, shorter than propodus. Pereopods 3 – 7 dactyli without anterodistal spine. Pereopods 5 – 7 slender, with few short setae, basis posterior margin smooth. Pleon Pleonite 1 dorsally smooth. Pleonite 2 with dorsal spine. Pleonite 3 dorsally smooth. Epimeron 1 posteroventral corner with small acute or subacute spine. Epimeron 2 posteroventral corner acute. Epimeron 3 posteroventral margin distally with some small teeth. Urosomite 1 with long dorsal spine. Urosomite 2 posterior margin smooth. Urosomite 3 without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 peduncle longer than rami. Uropod 2 peduncle longer than rami. Uropod 3 rami 6.5 x longer than broad, distally acute or subacute, lanceolate, about double the length of the peduncle. Telson quadrangular, deeply cleft; longer than broad with 2 short, subapical robust setae on each lobe, no lateral setation. Habitat. Living in coarse coral sand on coral reef at 2.6 m. Probably interstitial.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F14FF4CA214FF53FD13.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia. Queensland: Lizard Island.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF851F14FF4CA214FF53FD13.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Saurodocus minimarenus differs from S. hobbit in the following features: maxilla 2 does not have an oblique setal row (present in S. hobbit); the gnathopod 2 propodus is shorter than that of S. hobbit; the pleon bears dorsal spines (smooth in S. hobbit); the posteroventral corner of epimeron 1 has a small acute spine (lacking in S. hobbit), and the posteroventral corner of epimeron 3 is slightly serrated (smooth in S. hobbit).	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF801F14FF4CA54EFB3FF81D.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype: AM P 77695, female, 2.2 mm ovigerous with one large egg, on slide, Mermaid Cove, Lizard Island, 14 ° 38.90 ' S, 145 ° 27.26 ’ E, swash / subtidal, protected beach with patch reefs offshore, coarse coral sand with pieces of coral, 0.5 – 1.0 m, S. E. LeCroy, 2 July 2001, stn SEL / LZI- 1 - 1. Paratype: AM P 77696, 1 incomplete female, approximately 1.8 mm, type locality.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF801F14FF4CA54EFB3FF81D.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the fictional small people of " halflings " in the fantasy novels written by J. R. R. Tolkien in the traditions of a fairy tale; used as a noun in apposition.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF801F14FF4CA54EFB3FF81D.taxon	description	Description of holotype. Head with anteroventral corner rounded; without notch or slit; eyes ovate to reniform. Antenna 1 without robust setae along posterior margin, peduncle strong, flagellum lost, therefore accessory flagellum unknown. Antenna 2 peduncular article 2 cone gland not reaching to end of peduncular article 3; article 3 globular, article 4 subequal to or longer than article 5. Mandible palp inner margin of article 1 without tooth-shaped prolongation; article 2 longer than article 3, article 3 longer than article 1, slim (subovoid with straight posterior margin), with 3 pectinate setae laterally, 3 smooth setae distally. Maxilla 1 inner plate subtriangular, as wide as high, with 6 setae on inner margin. Maxilla 2 with oblique setal row. Pereon Gnathopod 1 coxa anteroventral corner not produced; carpus 0.9 x length of propodus, propodus shorter than coxa, hind margin rounded, palm acute, defined by posterodistal corner. Gnathopod 2 dactylus inner margin with 2 incisions, propodus similar to gnathopod 1, but narrower, on anterior and posterior margin beset with setae; carpus triangular, shorter than propodus. Pereopods 3 – 7 dactyli without anterodistal spine. Pereopods 5 – 7 slender, with few short setae, basis posterior margin smooth. Pleon Pleonites 1 – 3 dorsally smooth. Epimeron 1 posteroventral corner narrowly rounded or subquadrate. Epimeron 2 posteroventral corner smooth with acute posterodistal spine. Epimeron 3 posteroventral margin smooth. Urosomite 1 without spines or gape. Urosomite 2 posterior margin smooth. Urosomite 3 without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 peduncle longer than rami. Uropod 2 peduncle subequal to rami. Uropod 3 rami 7 x longer than broad, lanceolate, distally acute, about double the length of the peduncle. Telson quadrangular, deeply cleft; longer than broad with 2 or 3 short, subapical robust setae on each lobe, no lateral setation found. Habitat. Marine; living in coarse coral sand with pieces of coral at 0.5 – 1 m; probably interstitial.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF801F14FF4CA54EFB3FF81D.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Australia. Queensland: Lizard Island.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
03E887D1FF801F14FF4CA54EFB3FF81D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The tiny holotype was carrying one large egg, and was undoubtedly adult.	en	Yerman, Michelle N., Krapp-Schickel, Traudl (2008): A new genus and two new species of Saurodocus (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae) from Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa 1820: 60-66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.183004
