Etymology: the new species is named in honour of Prof. Li Shaojing of Xiamen University (1931-2023) for his significant contributions to marine biology in China. The suggested Chinese name for this species is "李氏纺 锤水蚤".
The surface temperatures of the pool on June 22, 2022 and June 15, 2023 were both 30.5°C, and the salinities were 20 and 30, respectively.
The new species should be classified into subgenus Acanthacartia based on the following morphological characteristics: 1) rostral filaments present; 2) rounded posterior corners of fifth pedigerous somite; 3) the stout spine on terminal segment of male left leg 5 is not a simple spine and has one accessory process arising from its base (Steuer 1923; Bradford-Grieve 1999).
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Zhidi Gong (College of Ocean and Earth Sciences, Xiamen University, China) for sharing this publication with us.
