An overview of the genus Plesionika Bate, 1888 (Decapoda, Caridea, Pandalidae) in Asian waters Author Ahamed, Ferdous Author Cardoso, Irene A. Author Ahmed, Zoarder F. Author Hossain, Md. Y. Author Ohtomi, Jun text Zootaxa 2017 4221 5 575 593 journal article 37273 10.11646/zootaxa.4221.5.6 8dbacfc5-545a-4203-a5fb-1c309c9b2dbe 1175-5326 253575 1CB61A37-23C5-4041-AB51-0EA76E62770F P. orientalis Chace, 1985 Description. Rostrum moderately curving dorsally, elongate, 2.2 times as long as carapace, dorsal margin with 8 teeth including 3 on carapace, all teeth on partial basal sutures, ventral margin with 42 serrated teeth; abdomen smooth and rounded dorsally, pleura of first to fifth somites without distinct marginal tooth or denticle, sixth somite about 2.2 times as long as maximum height; eye very broadly subpyriform, maximum diameter aobut 0.25 carapace length; 3rd maxilliped overreaching distal margin of antennal scale by anterior 0.3 of ultimate segment, with epipod, well developed exopod present, penultimate segment 1.3 times as long as ultimate segment; 2nd pereopods subequal with epipod, not extremely slender or thread-like, bearing 18–21 carpal articles ( Kim et al. 2012 ). Distribution. Korea , Japan , East and South China seas, Philippines and Indonesia ; at depths of 66–686 m ( Kim et al. 2012 ).