The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World
Author
Gerken, Sarah
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
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Chalarostylis elegans
Norman, 1879
Chalarostylis elegans
Norman, 1879: 65
.—Gerken & McCarthy, 2007: 150–153, figs 1–2.
Type material.
Holotype
: NHM 1911.11.8.6024, adult male. Off Rockall, Porcupine Bight.
Other material.
Female, NHM 2006.1187;
2 adult
males,
MNHN
CU-477
;
1 subadult
female,
MNHN
CU- 459
.
Diagnosis
. Carapace, pereon and pleon with few or no setae. Carapace dorsal crest serrated. Pereopod 1 with serrate carinae on carpus and propodus. Telson with 3 pairs of lateral setae, with 3 terminal setae.
Adult male
antennule main flagellum article 1 with cluster of aesthetascs. Telson with 2 pairs of lateral setae.
Additional description
.
Male
with pair of penial lobes.
Depth
.
199–3178 m
.
Distribution
. Western North Atlantic, 34°20’–
54°21.6’N
, 4°50’–
27°00.2’W
.
Remarks
.
Chalarostlyis elegans
is similar to
C. guanchi
, but
C. guanchi
is covered with long setae on the carapace, pereon and pleon, while
C. elegans
has only a few setae on the anterior part of the carapace. In addition, in
C. elegans
the dorsal crest is serrated while in
C. guanchi
the dorsal crest is entire.