Biodiversity Data Journal :
Taxonomic Paper
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Corresponding author: Koraon Wongkamhaeng (koraon@gmail.com)
Academic editor: Denis Copilas-Ciocianu
Received: 15 Jan 2021 | Accepted: 06 Apr 2021 | Published: 08 Apr 2021
© 2021 Anotai Suklom, Patchara Danaisawadi, Koraon Wongkamhaeng
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Suklom A, Danaisawadi P, Wongkamhaeng K (2021) Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. n. a new species (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) from Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. Biodiversity Data Journal 9: e63197. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.9.e63197
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The genus Floresorchestia Bousfield, 1984 is widely distributed in terrestrial and marine coastal habitats. It has been found from coastal South Africa through to the Indo-Pacific region and the Caribbean Sea in Central America. Two species of Floresorchestia have been reported in Thailand, Floresorchestia boonyanusithii Wongkamhaeng et al. 2016 and Floresorchestia buraphana Wongkamhaeng et al. 2016. This work reports on a new species of Floresorchestia found at Kasetsart University in a man-made pond and neighbouring areas.
Classification of the new species was achieved by considering the left mandible 5-dentate; gnathopod 2 posterior margin merus carpus and propodus of gnathopod 2 covered in palmate setae, palm reaching about 33% along posterior margin; uropod 3 peduncle with three robust setae; telson dorsal mid-line half the length of its breadth and four robust setae per lobe.
Land hopper, Talitridae, man-made pond, Bangkok
Floresorchestia, a member of talitrid amphipods, has been reported in the Indo-Pacific Region. This genus contains members of 25 coastal (16) and terrestrial (9) species (
This paper reviews the genus Floresorchestia in Thailand and describes a new species from a man-made habitat at Kasetsart University, Bangkok. The dichotomous key in this region are provided.
This study is based on material collected in February 2020 from the leaf litter of a man-made swamp in front of Chakrabandhu Pensiri Hall, Kasetsart University, central Thailand. Samples were collected using a hand-net and carefully transferred into a plastic container for fixation in 10% buffered formalin. In the laboratory, amphipod specimens were sorted and stored in 70% alcohol. The animals were then examined under a stereomicroscope and later selected for dissection. The dissected specimens' appendages were examined and figures were produced using a camera lucida attached to an Olympus CH30 light microscope. Pencil drawings were scanned and digitally inked using a WACOM Bamboo CTH-970 graphics board following the method described by
The palm measurement length was made following
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THNHM-Iv = Thailand Natural History Museum, Thailand.
Figure legend: A, antenna; G, gnathopod; HD, head; LL, lower lip; MD, mandible; MX, maxilla; MP, maxilliped; P, pereopod; Pl, pleopod; T, telson; U, uropod; UR, urosome; UL, upper lip; R, right; L, left; ♂, male; ♀, female.
Based on holotype male, 5.5 mm, THNHM-Iv-18766
Head. (Fig.
Upper lip (Fig.
Pereon. (Fig.
Gnathopod 2 (Fig.
Pereopod 3 (Fig.
Pereopod 4 (Fig.
Pereopod 5 (Fig.
Pereopod 6 (Fig.
Pereopod 7 (Fig.
Pleon. (Fig.
Epimera vertical slits present on plates 2 and 3. Epimera 2 with 23 slits. Epimera 3 with 16 slits. Epimeron 2 subequal in length to epimeron 3. Epimeron 3 ventral margin smooth, posteroventral corner smooth without setae.
Uropod 1 (Fig.
Telson (Fig.
Female (Sexually dimorphic characters)
Based on allotype female 8.8 mm,THNHM-Iv-18767
Head. (Fig.
Pereon. (Fig.
Gnathopod 2 mitten-shaped; coxa along anterior margin with robust setae; basis distinctly expanded, anterior margin with robust setae, posteroventral margin with one robust setae; posterior margin of carpus and propodus with lobe cover in palmate setae; carpus posterior lobe well developed and obtuse; propodus anterior margin near dactylus with four robust setae, ventral margin with setae.
Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. nov. is the third member in the genus Floresorchestia that have been reported in Thailand. Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. n. differs from F. boonyanusithii in the following ways: 1) the left mandible lacinia mobilis has 5-dentate (vs. 4-dentate); 2) uropod 1 peduncle with eight robust setae and three robust marginal setae in inner ramus (vs. four robust setae in the peduncle, four robust marginal setae in inner ramus); 3) uropod 2 peduncle with four robust marginal setae, outer ramus with two robust marginal setae (vs. peduncle with three robust setae, outer ramus with two robust marginal setae); 4) uropod 3 peduncle with three robust setae, apical four robust setae (vs. peduncle with two robust setae, apical three robust setae) (Table
Summary of diagnostic characters of Floresorchestia kongsemae and closely related species.
Species |
Left mandible lacinia mobilis |
Male gnathopod 1 |
Male gnathopod 2 |
Uropod 1 |
Uropod 3 |
Slit on epimera 2 and 3 |
telson |
Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. n. |
5-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 33% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 3 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 3 robust setae, rami with or without marginal setae |
23 and 16 slits |
4 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia boonyanusithii Wongkamhaeng, Dumrongrojwattana & Pattaratumrong, 2016 |
4-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm extending between 31-35% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 4 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 2 robust setae, rami without marginal setae |
27 and 20 slits |
4 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia buraphana Wongkamhaeng, Dumrongrojwattana & Pattaratumrong, 2016 |
5-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm extending between 36-40% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 3 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 2 robust setae, rami without marginal setae |
25 and 15 slits |
5 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia hanoiensis Hou & Li, 2003 |
4-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 38% along posterior margin |
- |
Peduncle with 2 robust setae, rami without marginal setae |
22 and 5 slits |
3 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia kalili Lowry & Springthorpe 2015 |
3 or 4-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 32% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 5 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 1 robust setae, rami with 1 marginal setae (♂) |
26 and 19 slits |
6-7 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia malayensis (Tattersal,1992) |
4-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 30% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 4 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 1-2 robust setae, rami without marginal setae |
33 and 27 slits |
4 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia thienemanni (Schellenberg, 1931) |
4-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 32% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 4 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 4-6 robust setae, rami without marginal setae |
14 and 7 slits |
7-8 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia yehyuensis Miyamoto & Morino, 2008 |
4-dentate |
Palmate lobe on merus, carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 38% along posterior margin |
- |
Peduncle with 3 robust setae, rami with 1 marginal setae |
33 and 15 slits |
5 robust setae per lobe |
Gazia samroiyodensis Azman, Wongkamhaeng & Dumrongrojwattana 2014 |
Male 4-dentate, female 6-dentate |
Posterior lobe on carpus and propodus each covered in palmate setae |
Palm reaching about 32% along posterior margin |
Inner ramus with 4 marginal robust setae |
Peduncle with 2 robust setae, rami with 2 marginal setae |
21 and 13 slits |
5 robust setae per lobe |
Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. n. is closely related to F. buraphana, a beach-hopper found in a freshwater swamp at Burapha University. Both species having: 1) left mandible lacinia mobilis 5-dentate; 2) gnathopod 1 merus, carpus and propodus each with palmate lobe; 3) uropod 1 inner ramus with three robust marginal setae, outer ramus without robust marginal setae; 4) uropod 2 peduncle with four robust setae, outer ramus with two robust marginal setae and 5) uropod 3 ramus with one robust marginal setae. F. kongsemae can be distinguished from F. buraphana in the left mandible incisor with 6 teeth (5 teeth in F. buraphana), maxilla 1 without palp (with palp in F. buraphana), uropod 1 peduncle with eight robust setae (with nine robust setae in F. buraphana), uropod 3 peduncle with three robust setae, apical ramus with four robust setae (vs. with two robust setae in the peduncle, apical ramus with three robust setae) and telson with four robust setae per lobe (vs. with five robust setae per lobe).
The species is named in honour of Dr. Mesayamas Kongsema of Kasetsart University, Thailand, who contributed to the study of the life history of this new species.
Bangkok
Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. n. is found in man-made ponds, similar to other terrestrial species found in moist areas or areas covered by organic materials. The amphipods generally live on the surface (1-2 inches under the surface) during the rainy season or optimal weather days (25-30°C). During sunny days or during periods of high temperature (> 30°C), they burrow deeper looking for more humid conditions.
Floresorchestia kongsemae sp. n. has two breeding periods per year (late summer/early rainy season and the end of the rainy season).
Key to determination of Thai species of Floresorchestia |
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1 | Left mandible lacinia mobilis 4-dentate; uropod 3 ramus without marginal robust setae; telson with four robust setae per lobe | Floresorchestia boonyanusithii |
– | Left mandible lacinia mobilis 5-dentate; uropod 3 ramus with marginal robust setae | 2 |
2 | Left mandible incisor with 6 teeth; maxilla 1 without palp; Uropod 3 peduncle with three robust setae, ramus with or without marginal setae; telson with four robust setae per lobe | F. kongsemae sp. n. |
– | Left mandible incisor with 5 teeth; maxilla 1 with palp; Uropod 3 peduncle with two robust setae, ramus with a marginal robust seta; telson with five robust setae per lobe. | F. buraphana |
The new species identified in this study can confidently be assigned to the genus Floresorchestia, based on the combination of characters mentioned by
The authors are grateful to the Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University for use of the laboratory facilities. Part of this work was supported by the Undergraduate Research Matching Fund: URMF, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University. Thanks also go to Mr. Prapanth Iamwiriyakul for his invaluable advice on the nomenclature of the new taxa. We would also like to thank Dr. Mesayamas Kongsema for being a tremendous source of inspiration for this work.