A new species of Quadrimaera Krapp-Schickel & Ruffo, 2000 (Amphipoda: Senticaudata: Maeridae) from the east coast of Florida, USA

Abstract

A new species of marine amphipod of the genus Quadrimaera is described from material collected from Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida, USA, associated to Penicillus spp. about 0.5 m water depth. The differences with the closer species are also presented.