Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Peracardia) of the Gulf of Mexico. II. The Occurrence of Halmyrapseudes bahamensis Băcescu and Gutu, 1974 (Apseudidae) in the Eastern Gulf with Redescription and Ecological Notes

Halmyrapseudes bahamensis Băcescu and Gutu, 1974 is reported from two localities in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A redescription is presented based on examination of type material and a large collection of Gulf specimens. Ecological notes are presented on the occurrence, seasonality and distribution of H. bahamensis in two tidal marsh systems near St. Marks, Florida. The taxonomic status of H. bahamensis in relation to the two other described species of Halmyrapseudes is discussed