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038387A4FF85FF91FF01FC69FCFA876D.text	038387A4FF85FF91FF01FC69FCFA876D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Orthoprotella bicornis Lim & Othman & Takeuchi 2015	<div><p>Orthoprotella bicornis, new species</p> <p>(Figs. 1–5)</p> <p>Material examined. Holotype: Male, 8.37 mm, UKMMZ-1502, Kampung Sebirah, <a href="http://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=104.09292&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=2.3081667" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 104.09292/lat 2.3081667)">Pulau Tinggi</a>, TLSI, Johor, 02°18.490ʹN, 104°05.575ʹE; seagrass bed, SCUBA diving, 3 April 2009, depth 4.0 m; coll. Azman, B.A. R., Gan, S.Y., Lim, J.H.C., Chew, M.W.H., Shamsul, B. &amp; Yoshida, T. Paratypes: 1 female, UKMMZ-1503; 3 males, 4 females, 7 premature males, 4 premature females, 28 juveniles, UKMMZ-1504; 3 males, 4 females, 6 premature males, 3 premature females, 28 juveniles, UKMMZ-1505; 2 males, 4 females, 6 premature males, 3 premature females, 28 juveniles; UKMMZ-1506; same station data.</p> <p>Type locality. Kampung Sebirah, Pulau Tinggi, TLSI, Johor, Malaysia.</p> <p>Description. Male. Body length 8.37 mm. UKMMZ-1502 (Fig. 1). Head/pereonite 1 concave along dorsal margin, showing slight suture; head with a pair of mid-dorsal projections; eye large, distinctive. Head length 0.57 mm; pereonite 1 length 0.48 mm; pereonite 2 length 1.34 mm, with 1 small anterolateral triangular projection, 1 lateral projection above the insertion of gnathopod 2, 1 lateroventral triangular projection and 1 rounded dorsodistal projection; pereonite 3 length 1.73 mm, with 1 small anterolateral triangular projection; pereonite 4 length 1.62 mm; pereonite 5 length 1.76 mm, longest; pereonites 6 and 7 partially fused (dorsal suture oblique), combined length 0.87 mm. Antenna 1, 0.9 × body length; peduncular article 2 longest; peduncular article 3 with several small projections on anterodistal margin; flagellum 0.5 × peduncular length, with 16 articles, proximal article composed of 3 articles (Fig. 1: A1). Antenna 2 slender; 0.4× the length of antenna 1; peduncle with several feeble setae; flagellum 0.2 × of peduncular length, with 2 articles (Fig. 1: A2).</p> <p>Mouthparts. Upper lip notched, forming rounded quadrilateral projections (Fig. 2: UL). Lower lip finely setose on inner and outer lobes (Fig 2: LL). Mandible right incisor with 5 teeth; lacinia mobilis with 2 distinct teeth and 3 small teeth; followed by 3 bundled setae; molar flake present; palp article 2 with 8 lateral setae; palp article 3 with setal formula 1-18-4-1 [Fig. 2: MD (R)]; left incisor with 5 teeth; lacinia mobilis with 5 teeth, followed by 3 bundled setae; palp article 2 with 8 lateral setae; palp article 3 with setal formula 1-19-4-1 [Fig. 2: MD (L)]. Maxilla 1 outer plate with 7 stout apical setal-teeth; palp distal margin with 5 triangular projections, with 7 setae and a row of 3 slender setae (Fig. 2: MX 1). Maxilla 2 inner plate triangular with about 8 apical setae; outer plate subrectangular with 12 apical setae (Fig. 2: MX 2). Maxilliped basal endite (inner plate) quadrilateral with 2 small teeth-like setae and 4 plumose setae on distal margin; ischial endite (outer plate) oval, 2.5 × length of inner plate, inner margin blade-like, with many fine setae, with 2 setae on inner margin and 3 setae on outer margin; palp article 2 setose on inner margin; palp article 3 with small triangular distal projection and 10 distal setae; palp article 4 (dactylus) falcate (Fig. 2: MXP).</p> <p>Pereon. Gnathopod 1 basis shorter than ischium, merus and carpus combined (0.7 ×); ischium 0.3 × basis; merus subrectangular with several setae at ventrodistal corner; carpus subtriangular, with setae at distal and ventrodistal margin; propodus subtriangular, with 4 rows of submarginal setae (each row with 2–3 setae), palm begins 1/5 along posterior margin, with serriform teeth along entire margin, proximally with 1 robust seta; dactylus falcate, inner margin serrated, scarcely setose (Fig. 1: G1). Gnathopod 2 begins 1/3 along anterior margin of pereonite; basis length 5 × width, 0.8 × pereonite 2, distally with triangular projection with 1 seta near distal margin; carpus 0.2 × propodus length; propodus subovate, large, length 2 × width, dorsodistally with a small triangular projection, palm proximal projection with 1 robust (grasping) seta, and 2 smaller tooth-like setae apically, margin of palm heavily setose, proximal half of palm convex, mid-palmar projection with one seta followed by a deep sinus and a triangular projection, palm with serriform teeth between grasping proximal projection and mid-palmar projection; dactylus falcate, with fine setae along inner and outer margins (Fig. 1: G2).</p> <p>Gill 3 length 0.4 × of pereonite 3, oval. Pereopod 3 oval, 2-articulate, article 1 with 7 distal setae and 4 lateral setae; article 2 tiny, conical, with 1 apical plumose seta (Fig. 3: P3). Gill 4 length 0.4 × pereonite 4, oval. Pereopod 4 oval, 2-articulate, subequal in length to pereopod 3, article 1 with 7 distal setae and 5 lateral setae; article 2 tiny, conical, with 1 apical plumose seta (Fig. 3: P4). Pereopods 5–7 welldeveloped, progressively robust. Pereopod 5 carpus longest; propodus with 1 pair of grasping spine near proximal end of palm; dactylus falcate (Fig. 3: P5). Pereopod 6 merus and carpus subequal in length; propodus with a pair of grasping spine; dactylus falcate (Fig. 3: P4). Pereopod 7 merus and carpus subequal in length; propodus longest with a pair of grasping spine; dactylus falcate (Fig. 3: P7).</p> <p>Pleon. Penes large, situated medially, Uropods 2 uniramous pairs. Uropod 1 biarticulate, peduncle with 8 setae on outer margin and 2 setae on inner margin; ramus slender, 1.4 × the length of peduncle, with 2 marginal setae and 1 apical seta. 2 setae present between penes and uropod 1. Uropod 2 ramus vestigial. Telson with 1 pair of normal setae and 1 pair of plumose setae (Fig. 3: ABD).</p> <p>Female. Body length 6.16 mm. UKMMZ-1503 (Fig. 4). Head length 0.43 mm, and pereonite 1 length 0.25 mm; head and pereonite 1 fused, with slight suture along dorsal margin (between head and pereonite 1). Pereonite 2 length 1.20 mm, with rounded dorsodistal projection, knob-like with fine setae. Pereonite 3 length 1.23 mm, with small dorsodistal projection. Pereonite 4 length 1.12 mm, distolaterally with a plate-like projection. Pereonite 5 length 1.25 mm, dorsally smooth. Pereonites 6 and 7 partially fused, combined length 0.68 mm. Antenna 1 length subequal with body length; peduncular article 2 longest, 2.8 × article 1; peduncular article 3 without distal projections; flagellum 0.8 × peduncular length, 15 articles, proximal article composed of 3 articles (Fig. 4: A1). Antenna 2, 0.6 × the length of antenna 1; flagellum 0.15 × peduncular length with 2 articles, proximal article 0.3 × distal article (Fig. 4: A2).</p> <p>Pereon. Gnathopod 1 basis shorter than ischium, merus and carpus combined (0.8 ×)(Fig. 4: G1). Gnathopod 2 begins 1/5 along anterior margin of pereonite; basis longer than ischium, merus and carpus combined (1.6 ×), length 5.5 × width, 0.8 × pereonite 2; carpus subequal in length with ischium, subtriangular; propodus subovate (Fig. 4: G2).</p> <p>Gill 3 length 0.6 × of pereonite 3. Pereopod 3 length 0.4 × gill, oval, article 1 with 8 distal setae and 2 lateral setae. Oostegite 3 length 1.2 × width, setose along entire outer margin (Fig. 5: G1). Gill 4 length 0.7 × pereonite 4, oval. Pereopod 4 length 0.4 × gill, article 1 with 6 distal setae and 4 lateral setae. Oostegite 4 length 1.0 × width, sparsely setose along entire outer margin (Fig. 5: G2). Pereopods 5–7, progressively robust (Figs. 5: P5–7). Pereopod 5 carpus longest, slender; propodus with a pair of grasping spine near proximal end of palm (Fig. 5: P5).</p> <p>Pleon. Uropod 1 absent in females. Uropod 2 ramus vestigial, degenerated into 2 setae [Fig. 5: ABD (V) and ABD (L)].</p> <p>Remarks. Among the genera in the family Caprellidae, the genus Orthoprotella is distinguishable from its closest relative, the genus Protella Dana, 1852 (see Takeuchi et al., 2014) in terms of its uropod 1 ramus lacking a knob-like appendage (present in species of the genus Protella).</p> <p>Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, is unique in several distinctive characteristics; namely 1) dorsal and lateral projections (head with 1 paired projections; pereonite 2 with 1 small anterolateral triangular projection, 1 lateral projection above the insertion of gnathopod 2, 1 lateroventral triangular projection and 1 rounded dorsodistal projection; pereonite 3 with 1 small anterolateral triangular projection and 1 round dorsodistal projection); 2) antenna 1 peduncular article 3 with several distal projections (not present in females); 3) gnathopod 2 propodus with a small dorsodistal triangular projection; and 4) gnathopod 2 propodus proximal projection equipped with 1 robust seta (grasping spine) and 2 smaller tooth-like structures.</p> <p>Species of Orthoprotella have a wide range of dorsal projections; therefore, observations of its dorsal and lateral body projections can be used to easily distinguish one species from another. Among the 11 recorded species of Orthoprotella (Haswell, 1880; Barnard, 1916; Guiler, 1954; Quitete, 1975; Mori, 1996; Arimoto, 1981; Guerra-García, 2004, 2006; Guerra-García &amp; Takeuchi, 2004; Takeuchi &amp; Lowry, 2007), the status of two species, O. melloi Quitete, 1975 and O. hamata Arimoto, 1981, is unclear due to their limited descriptions and insufficient figures. According to Laubitz (1991), O. hamata could be synonymous with Monoliropus falcimanus Mayer, 1904, but further examination of specimens is needed. Due to their unresolved taxonomy, these two species are considered nomina dubia and omitted from comparisons below.</p> <p>The remaining nine species can be further divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of dorsal projections on the body. The first group consists of four species, which are dorsally smooth (this includes O. mayeri Barnard, 1916; O. tasmaniensis Guiler, 1954; O. pearce Guerra-García, 2006; and O. berentsae Takeuchi &amp; Lowry, 2007). The second group consists of five species, which are equipped with dorsal projections (O. gordoni Guiler, 1954; O. australis (Haswell, 1880); O. spinigera Mori, 1996; O. nana Guerra-García, 2004; and O. tuberculata Guerra-García &amp; Takeuchi, 2004).</p> <p>Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, belongs to the second group (based on paired dorsal projections on its head and a single dorsodistal projection on pereonites 2) and appears most similar to O. australis (Haswell, 1880) recorded from New South Wales, Australia. Descriptions and figures of mouthparts were not provided in Haswell’s (1880) original record. Mayer (1903) illustrates the whole body (lateral and dorsal view), maxilliped, mandibular palp and abdomen of mature and premature male. Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, is similar to O. australis (Haswell, 1880) in the following characteristics: 1) antenna 1 length almost as long as body length; 2) gnathopod 1 with propodus subtriangular in shape; 3) gnathopod 2 propodus longer than head and pereonite 1 and suboval in shape; and 4) palmar margin of gnahopod 2 marginally setaceous. The abdomen of O. australis from Mayer (1903) shows close similarity with the present specimen in the distinct peduncle of uropod 1. However, O. bicornis, new species, differs from O. australis in 1) the presence of several small projections on the anterodistal margin of antenna 1 peduncle article 3 (not stated in O. australis); 2) the shape of pereopods 3 and 4 oval, and expanded medially (pereopods 3 and 4 slender, not expanded medially in O. australis); 3) the pereopod 7 propodus proximal projection with 1 pair of grasping spines (proximal projection equipped with several robust setae in O. australis); 4) the distal region of uropod 1 peduncle lacking fine setae (present in O. australis); and 5) ramus of uropod 2 lacking setae (1 seta in O. australis).</p> <p>The second group is distinct in the number of dorsal projections on the body. Orthoprotella tuberculata Guerra-García &amp; Takeuchi, 2004 has numerous dorsal projections from head to pereonite 5; O. nana Guerra-García, 2004 is dorsally smooth with a small dorsal hump on its head. Orthoprotella nana is close to O. mayeri Barnard, 1916 but differs in body length as well as the absence of an anterolateral projection on pereonites 2 and 3 (present in O. mayeri).</p> <p>Etymology. This species was named based on the two prominent projections on the head.</p> <p>Distribution. Currently known only from Johor, Malaysia.</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/038387A4FF85FF91FF01FC69FCFA876D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern;Othman, Bin Haji Ross;Takeuchi, Ichiro	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern, Othman, Bin Haji Ross, Takeuchi, Ichiro (2015): Description of Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, and Paraprotella teluksuang, new species (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Johor, Malaysia with special reference to unusual sexual bias towards females in Paraprotella. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 63: 33-48, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4502389
038387A4FF8CFF91FF2CFCC8FCF483FD.text	038387A4FF8CFF91FF2CFCC8FCF483FD.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Orthoprotella Mayer 1903	<div><p>Key to the species in the genus Orthoprotella</p> <p>(Orthoprotella melloi Quitete, 1975 and O. hamata Arimoto, 1981 are omitted from this key.)</p> <p>– Body dorsally smooth.............................................. GROUP 1</p> <p>– Body provided with dorsal projection..................... GROUP 2</p> <p>GROUP 1</p> <p>1. Pereonites 2–3 with 1 anterolateral projection....................... 2</p> <p>– Pereonites 2–3 without anterolateral projection........................................................ Orthoprotella tasmaniensis Guiler, 1954</p> <p>2. Pereonite 4 with 1 anterolateral projection............................3</p> <p>– Pereonite 4 without anterolateral projection....................................................................................... O. mayeri Barnard, 1916</p> <p>3. Pereopods 3 and 4 with 1 article.............................................................................................. O. pearce Guerra-García, 2006</p> <p>– Pereopods 3 and 4 with more than 1 article (2-articulate)......................................... O. berentsae Takeuchi &amp; Lowry, 2007</p> <p>GROUP 2</p> <p>1. Head with 1 large dorsal projection or 1 small dorsal hump................................................................................................... 2</p> <p>– Head with 1 pair of dorsal projections................................... 4</p> <p>2. Body very small (length &lt;3 mm); Antenna 1 short, about 2/3 whole body length..................... O. nana Guerra-García, 2004</p> <p>– Body large (length&gt; 10 mm); Antenna 1 long, about 5/6 whole body length.............................................................................. 3</p> <p>3. Pereonite 1 without dorsal projection.................................................................................................. O. gordoni Guiler, 1954</p> <p>– Pereonite 1 with 1 acute dorsal projection................................................... O. tuberculata Guerra-García &amp; Takeuchi, 2004</p> <p>4. Pereonites 2–3 with 1 pair of anteriorly curved mid-dorsal projections......................................... O. spinigera Mori, 1996</p> <p>– Pereonites 2–3 without mid-dorsal projections...................... 5</p> <p>5. Antenna 1 peduncular article 3 provided with several projections anterodistally..................................... O. bicornis, new species</p> <p>– Antenna 1 peduncular article 3 without projections anterodistally.............................. O. australis (Haswell, 1880)</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/038387A4FF8CFF91FF2CFCC8FCF483FD	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern;Othman, Bin Haji Ross;Takeuchi, Ichiro	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern, Othman, Bin Haji Ross, Takeuchi, Ichiro (2015): Description of Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, and Paraprotella teluksuang, new species (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Johor, Malaysia with special reference to unusual sexual bias towards females in Paraprotella. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 63: 33-48, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4502389
038387A4FF8CFF94FC58FF69FF2980D9.text	038387A4FF8CFF94FC58FF69FF2980D9.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Paraprotella teluksuang Lim & Othman & Takeuchi 2015	<div><p>Paraprotella teluksuang, new species</p> <p>(Figs. 6–8)</p> <p>Material examined. Holotype: female, 7. 9 mm, UKMMZ-1511, Mahkota artificial reef, Teluk Suang, Pulau Tinggi, 02°17.637ʹN, 104°05.817ʹE, hydroids, SCUBA diving, 10.7 m, Azman, B.A. R., Lim, J.H.C., Melvin, C.W.H., Gan, S.Y. &amp; Shamsul, B., 9 June 2009. Paratypes: 14 mature females, 8 premature females and 103 immature females, UKMMZ-1513, Mahkota artificial reef, Teluk Suang, Pulau Tinggi, 02°17.637ʹN, 104°05.817ʹE, SCUBA diving, 10.7 m, Azman, B.A. R., Lim, J.H.C., Melvin, C.W.H., Gan, S.Y. &amp; Shamsul, B., 9 June 2009; 15 mature females, 8 premature females and 104 immature females, UKMMZ-1514, same station data; 1 mature female, 4 premature females and 101 immature females, UKMMZ-1515, Pulau Mentinggi, 02°16.408ʹN, 104°06.958ʹE, SCUBA diving, 6.6 m, Azman, B.A. R., Lim, J.H.C., Melvin, C.W.H., Gan, S.Y. &amp; Shamsul, B., 10 June 2009, 1 immature female, UKMMZ-1516, Pulau Pemanggil, 02°35.847ʹN, 104°18.971ʹE, SCUBA diving, 16.3 m, Azman, B.A. R., Lim, J.H.C., Melvin, C.W.H., Gan, S.Y., Khoo, M.L. &amp; Shamsul, B., 5 August 2009.</p> <p>Type locality. Mahkota artificial reef, Teluk Suang, Pulau Tinggi, TLSI, Johor, Malaysia.</p> <p>Description. Female: Holotype, 7.9 mm. UKMMZ-1512 (Fig. 6). Head length 0.80 mm, and pereonite 1 length 0.70 mm; Head and pereonite 1 completely fused, suture absent; Head with an unpaired anterodorsally curved projection. Pereonite 1 with an unpaired dorsodistal projection. Pereonite 2 length 1.23 mm, with a pair of mid-dorsal projections. Pereonite 3 length 1.4 mm, with an anterolateral projection provided with a few small setae, distolaterally with a platelike projection and an obtuse mid-dorsal hump. Pereonite 4 subequal with pereonite 2, 1.2 mm, with a weak mid-dorsal hump. Pereonite 5 longest, length 1.57 mm. Pereonite 6 length 0.6 mm. Pereonite 7 shortest, length 0.4 mm. Antenna 1 incomplete, at least 0.6 × body length, peduncular article 1 with 2 plumose setae and tuft of fine setae at distal margin; article 2 longest, about 2.2 × longer than article 1; article 3 longer than article 1, about 0.5 × the length of article 2; flagellum about 1.1 × peduncular length with more than 14 articles, proximal article composed of 2 articles (Fig. 6: A1). Antenna 2 about 0.4 × antenna 1; flagellum 0.1 × peduncular length, with 2 articles; proximal article 2.3 × distal article (Fig. 6: A2).</p> <p>Mouthparts. Upper lip symmetrical, slightly depressed medially, smooth, with no fine setae at apical margin (Fig. 7: UL). Lower lip well developed, inner lobes separated into 4 lobes, without fine setae (Fig. 7: LL). Mandible left incisor with 5 teeth; lacinia mobilis with 5 teeth, followed by 3 bundled setae; molar well developed [Fig. 7: MD (R)]. Mandible right incisor with 5 teeth; lacinia mobilis serrated, with many small teeth, followed by 2 bundled setae; molar well developed; palp for left and right similar, 3-articulate; article 2 with marginal and facial setae; article 3 with setal formula 2-6-1 [Fig. 7: MD (L)]. Maxilla 1 outer lobe with 6 stout apical setal-teeth, two of which are pectinate; palp biarticulate; distal article 3 × longer than proximal article, provided with 4 apical setae and 1 facial seta (Fig. 7: MX 1). Maxilla 2 inner plate medially expanded with 5 slender setae apically; outer plate subrectangular, more slender than inner plate, with 6 apical setae (Fig. 7: MX 2). Maxilliped basal endite (inner plate) subrectangular, with 2 simple setae and 2 plumose setae at distal margin; ischial endite (outer plate) 3 × the length of inner plate, not extending beyond article 2 of palp, with 2 simple setae distally and 3 facial setae; palp 4-articulate, article 2 longest with 6 setae on inner margin; article 3 subequal in length with article 1, provided with 8 setae on inner distal corner and 1 seta on outer corner; palp article 4 (dactylus) falcate with row of setules along inner margin and 2 small setae at tip (Fig. 7: MXP).</p> <p>Pereon. Gnathopod 1 basis, shorter than ischium, merus and carpus combined, with 4 setae on posterodistal corner and 1 seta on anterodistal corner; ischium shortest; merus and carpus subtriangular; carpus 0.6 × shorter than basis, anterior margin setaceous; propodus short and mitten-like, 1.2 × longer than carpus, convex on dorsal margin, with 2 rows of facial setae, palm begins 1/4 along posterior margin with 1 pair of proximal robust setae; dactylus slightly curved, pectinate along inner margin with a few fine setae at tip (Fig. 6: G1). Gnathopod 2 begins 1/5 along anterior margin of pereonite 2, basis subequal with length of pereonite 2, anterodistal corner with acute triangular projection; ischium as long as wide with posterodistal setae; merus subovate, very scarcely setose; carpus subtriangular; propodus longest, 1.1 × the length of basis, oblique, palm sinuous, with proximal grasping spine, mid palmar projection with 1 seta followed by a deep sinus and two small triangular projections; palm with serriformed teeth between proximal projection and mid palmar projection; dactylus length subequal with basis, falcate, with fine setae along entire outer margin (Fig. 6: G2). Gill 3 length 0.5 × pereonite 3, oval. Pereopod 3 about 0.4 × the length of its gill, 3 articulate, article 2 subovate, covered in short and long setae, article 3 vestigial, with 1 terminal plumose seta (Fig. 8 P 3). Gill 4 length 0.5 × pereonite 4, oval, shorter than gill 3 (0.9 × shorter). Pereopod 4 about 0.4 × the length of its gill, slightly shorter than pereopod 3 (0.9 × shorter), 3 articulate, article one subrectangular, article 2 subovate covered in short and long setae, article 3 vestigial with 1 terminal seta (Fig. 8: P4). Pereopods 5–7 well developed, progressively robust, carpus decreasing in length from pereopods 5–7, length of propodus increases significantly from pereopods 5–7. Pereopod 5 slender, equipped with long setae, basis longest, rectolinear; carpus length 4.7 × width, subequal in length with ischium and merus combined, 0.9 × length of basis; propodus shorter than carpus (0.9 × shorter), palm with a pair of proximal grasping spines followed by several marginal setae, outer margin with several long and short setae; dactylus falcate, scarcely setose, proximally with 1 plumose seta (Fig. 8: P5). Pereopod 6 basis wider but subequal in length with pereopod 5 basis; merus slightly pronounced posterodistally; carpus length 2.5 × width, 0.7 × the length of basis, 0.8 × shorter and 1.5 × wider than pereopod 5 carpus, more setose on inner margin; propodus longest, longer than carpus (1.4 × longer), palm with a pair of proximal grasping spines followed by several short marginal setae, outer margin with several long and short setae; dactylus falcate, fitting onto palm, with 1 plumose proximal seta (Fig. 8: P6). Pereopod 7 equipped with finer and shorter marginal setae throughout articles, basis length about 2 × width; merus pronounced posterodistally; carpus length 1.8 × width, 0.7 × the length of basis, subequal in length with merus, subequal in length and 1.3 × wider than pereopod 5 carpus; propodus longest, subequal in length with merus and carpus combined, 2 × longer than carpus, palm with a pair of proximal grasping spines followed by several short marginal setae, outer margin with several long and short setae; dactylus falcate (Fig. 8: P7).</p> <p>Pleon. Uropod 2 vestigial. Telson with a pair of normal setae and a pair of plumose setae [Fig. 8: ABD (V) and ABD (L)].</p> <p>Remarks. The genus Paraprotella is unique in having 3-articulate pereopods 3 and 4. This genus was established by Mayer in 1903 based on P. prima Mayer, 1903 (from Japan, Thailand and Singapore) and P. secunda Mayer, 1903 (from Japan) (Mayer, 1903; Arimoto, 1976). Takeuchi &amp; Guerra-García (2002) later added another species, P. saltatrix, from Phuket, Thailand, bringing the total to three species. No male specimens were collected in the present material; this phenomenon is also observed in P. saltatrix (Takeuchi &amp; Guerra-García, 2002).</p> <p>Paraprotella teluksuang, new species, shares several similar characteristics with P. saltatrix such as head and pereonites 1–4 lacking lateral projections, mandibular palp article 3 with setal formula of 2 (long setae near proximal end)–x (number of short setae)-1 (long seta near apical end) and the more robust structure of pereopods 3 and 4, with article 2 longer than article 1 and article 3 minute.</p> <p>Paraprotella teluksuang, new species, differs from P. saltatrix based on the following characteristics: 1) lack of a distinct suture between head and pereonite 1 (present in P. saltatrix); 2) lack of a dorsodistal projection on pereonite 2 (present in P. saltatrix); 3) pereonites 3 and 4 with very slight middorsal round projections, almost unnoticeable on pereonite 4 (with shallow mid-dorsal projections in P. saltatrix); 4) specimens of the present material are more robust in body somites; 5) P. teluksuang, new species, having 2 rows of facial setae on gnathopod 1; and 6) vestigial uropod and telson with 1 normal seta and 1 plumose seta (uropod in P. saltatrix with 1 seta; uropod in P. prima 1-articulate and uniramous; unknown for P. secunda).</p> <p>Paraprotella prima and P. secunda described in Mayer (1903) are equipped with more projections on the pereonites particularly the female specimens; compared with P. teluksuang, new species, and P. saltatrix. Paraprotella prima Mayer, 1903 has distinct lateral triangular projections on pereonites 1 to 4 which are absent in P. teluksuang, new species, P. secunda and P. saltatrix. The large lateral projections are present on pereonite 6 of P. secunda, small tubercles in P. prima but absent in P. teluksuang, new species, and P. saltatrix. P. prima is armed with 1 projection on dorsal margin of pereonite 1, 1 dorsodistal projection and 1 pair of acute spines mid-dorsally on pereonite 2 while P. secunda is armed with only 1 projection/spine on pereonites 1 and 2. The latter 4 species, have long antenna 1, usually more than half of total body length.</p> <p>In P. secunda Mayer, 1903, identification was based on 2 premature individuals (1 premature male and female). Pereopods 5 to 7 of both individuals were also detached. No illustrations were provided and only description of whole body, antenna 1 and gnathopod 2 were included. Based on these 2 individuals, the male individual of P. secunda shows similar characteristics with the female of P. prima in pereonites 3 with a pair of mid-dorsal spines. P. secunda also has a tooth at distal end of pereonite 3 (absent in P. teluksuang, new species, P. prima and P. saltatrix). Following descriptions of Mayer (1903) and Arimoto (1976), it is clear that P. teluksuang, new species, differs from P. prima Mayer, 1903 and P. secunda Mayer, 1903 in terms of dorsal and lateral projections, setal formula of the mandibular palp (2-x-1) instead of 1-x-y-1, and the abdomen.</p> <p>1.49 mm to 9.14 mm (Fig. 9). The growth of females in caprellidean amphipods is divided into three stages, ‘immature’, ‘premature’ and ‘mature’. In the immature stage, oostegites are smaller in size compared to the corresponding gills while in the premature stage its oostegites are larger than the gills and leaf-like in shape. The final mature stage can be identified from the large oostegites or brood pouch expanding downwards and marginally lined with long setae to circulate water into and out of the brood pouch containing eggs (Takeuchi &amp; Hirano, 1991). Individuals in the range of 6.11–7.25 mm (n= 20) in body length are premature females, and those larger than 7.25 mm (n= 31) are all mature females (Fig. 9). This is the second report of female biased population. The first report was by Takeuchi &amp; Guerra-Garcia (2002) on Paraprotella saltatrix from Phuket Island, Thailand, where specimens collected from two localities contained only female individuals.</p> <p>Parthenogenesis is uncommon in macrobenthic Amphipoda with only a few subjective reports from several species; Corophium bonelli Milne Edwards, 1830 (see Crawford 1937; Moore 1981; Myers et al., 1989) and the cavernicolous amphipod Stygobromus such as S. spinatus (Holsinger, 1967), S. pseudospinosus Holsinger, 1978 and S. albapinus Taylor &amp; Holsinger, 2010 to mention a few (see Culver &amp; Holsinger, 1969; Holsinger, 1978; Taylor &amp; Holsinger, 2010). Parthenogenesis is considered a means of sustaining lineage and population expansion. Asexual reproduction such as this is also known to occur in certain favorable food and environmental circumstances (Schӧn et al., 2009).</p> <p>Etymology. This species was named after the type locality, Teluk Suang. The name is treated as a Latin noun in apposition.</p> <p>Distribution. Currently only known from TLSI, Johor, Malaysia.</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/038387A4FF8CFF94FC58FF69FF2980D9	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern;Othman, Bin Haji Ross;Takeuchi, Ichiro	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern, Othman, Bin Haji Ross, Takeuchi, Ichiro (2015): Description of Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, and Paraprotella teluksuang, new species (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Johor, Malaysia with special reference to unusual sexual bias towards females in Paraprotella. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 63: 33-48, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4502389
038387A4FF89FF94FF5FFB3CFD1C82D5.text	038387A4FF89FF94FF5FFB3CFD1C82D5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Paraprotella Mayer 1903	<div><p>Key to the species in the genus Paraprotella</p> <p>1. Head with single pair of anteriorly-curved mid-dorsal projections...............................................................................2</p> <p>– Head with 1 large anteriorly-curved mid-dorsal projection... 3</p> <p>2. Pereonite 3 without mid-dorsal projections, 1 anterolateral projection present; Pereonite 6 without ventrolateral.............. projection............................. Paraprotella prima Mayer, 1903</p> <p>– Pereonite 3 with 1 pair of mid-dorsal projections, anterolateral projection absent; Pereonite 6 with 1 large ventrolateral projection..... Paraprotella secunda Mayer, 1903</p> <p>3. Pereonite 2 with 1 dorsodistal projection; Pereonite 3 without anterolateral projection...................................................................... Paraprotella saltatrix Takeuchi &amp; Guerra-García, 2002</p> <p>– Pereonite 2 without dorsodistal projection; Pereonite 3 with 1 anterolateral projection.................................................................................................... Paraprotella teluksuang, new species</p></div> 	http://treatment.plazi.org/id/038387A4FF89FF94FF5FFB3CFD1C82D5	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern;Othman, Bin Haji Ross;Takeuchi, Ichiro	Lim, Jacqueline Hui Chern, Othman, Bin Haji Ross, Takeuchi, Ichiro (2015): Description of Orthoprotella bicornis, new species, and Paraprotella teluksuang, new species (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Johor, Malaysia with special reference to unusual sexual bias towards females in Paraprotella. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 63: 33-48, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4502389
