title: A new species of the genus Melita (Amphipoda, Hadzioidea, Melitidae) from anchialine pool on the Cozumel Island, NE Caribbean Sea.
abstract: A new species of genus Melita collected from anchialine pool (Cenote Aerolito) on Cozumel Island is described.  Distinctive characters of male of the new species include an accessory flagellum 4-articulate; palm of gnathopod 2 with long setae; urosomite 2 with two robust setae on right side, and one on left. Female of the new species differs by coxa 6 without lateral ridge at base of hook, and anteroventral angle without stridulating ridges on anteroventral process; gnathopods 1-2 covered with long setae on articles 5-6. The main morphological differences between males of Melita species recorded previously for the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea and the new species are also given.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Crustáceos, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM. Av. de los Barrios 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México. C.P. 54090.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Crustáceos, Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM. Av. de los Barrios 1, Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla, Estado de México. C.P. 54090.; Email: ignacioc@unam.mx.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Winfield
mesh_terms: D033304:Amphipoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D017691:Caribbean Region; D005260:Female; D062312:Islands; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size