McKinney, L.D.Contributions in Marine Science2010-02-152010-02-151980http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19058p. 57-61.Members of the amphipod genus Photis occurring along the Texas coast are reviewed and a key for their identification is presented. One new species, Photis melanicus, is described. It is distinguished by its unusual body pigmentation, lack of stridulating strutures in the male and bifid accessory claws on posterior peraeopod dactyls.Photis melanicusmarine crustaceansamphipodsnew speciesidentification keysArticle