title: New species of Floresorchestia from Micronesia living in unusual habitats (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Talitridae).
abstract: The first freshwater talitrid, Floresorchestia pohnpei sp. nov., is described from the island of Pohnpei, Micronesia. Floresorchestia palau sp. nov. is described from supralittoral and shallow-water marine habitats in Palau, Micronesia.
authors.affiliation: Division of Invertebrate Zoology, Australian Museum, 6 College Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia; Email: Jim.Lowry@austmus.gov.au.
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lowry
authors.affiliation: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University College Cork, Cork Enterprise Centre, Distillery Fields, North Mall, Cork, Ireland; Email: bavayia@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D033304:Amphipoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D008849:Micronesia