Amaryllididae and Lysianassidae (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) from off the central coast of Brazil (11 ºS – 22 ºS), with descriptions of three new species
Author
Senna, André R.
Author
Serejo, Cristiana S.
text
Zootaxa
2008
1718
45
68
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.181025
2f4cf470-61ad-459d-8491-b7e70ebf0e9b
1175-5326
181025
Genus
Bonassa
Barnard & Karaman, 1991
Type
species:
Bonassa bonairensis
(Stephensen, 1933)
Genus diagnosis.
Antenna 1, callynophore absent in females, two fields well developed in males. Antenna
2 in
male, peduncle article 4 enlarged, longer than broad, flagellum elongate in both sexes. Epistome and upper lip produced. Mandible, without medioposterior hump;
lacinia mobilis
absent; molar reduced and setose; palp attached proximal to molar. Maxilla 1, outer plate, ST7 slightly asymmetrical, STA-STD apically bifid; palp apically serrate. Gnathopod 1 simple and without sexual dimorphism. Pereopods
3–4 in
both sexes, merus and carpus with plumose setae along the posterior margin. Uropod 3, peduncle elongate, without lateral projections; peduncle and rami in both sexes with plumose setae; outer ramus 1-articulate. Telson entire (modified from
Lowry & Stoddart, 1997
).
Composition of the genus.
The genus
Bonassa
contains two species:
B. bonairensis
(Stephensen, 1933)
and
Bonassa brasiliensis
sp. nov.