On some Maerid genera (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Maeridae) collected by the Hourglass Cruises (Florida). Part 1: Genera Anamaera, Ceradocus, Clessidra gen. nov., Jerbarnia, Maera, Meximaera, with a key to world Ceradocus
Author
Krapp-Schickel, Traudl
Author
Vader, Wim
text
Journal of Natural History
2009
2009-09-02
43
33 - 34
2057
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930903091007
journal article
10.1080/00222930903091007
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Genus
Jerbarnia
Croker
Diagnostic characters
Eyes ovate. Pleon and urosome dentate. A1 peduncle subequal to flagellum, peduncular art2 unusually long, acc. flagellum short. A2 flagellum not longer than art5 of peduncle. Mx1,2 not medially setose, without facial setae. Mxp dactylus lacking. Cx
1–4 in
female short, in male Cx2 much longer than Cx1, 3, 4. Gn1 with elongate rectangular propodus. Gn
2 male
asymmetrical, the smaller like the one in female, the larger with elongate basis and ischium, propodus subrectangular, palm oblique, sculptured. Pleopods with one-articulate rami. U3 greatly extended, magniramous.
T
very short, cleft halfway, lobes almost truncate, with weak apical spination
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