The subfamily Andaniopsinae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Stegocephalidae): description of one new species and redescription of Steleuthera maremboca
Author
Berge, Jørgen
text
Journal of Natural History
2004
2004-01-01
38
11
1385
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0022293031000155368
journal article
10.1080/0022293031000155368
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Steleuthera maremboca
Barnard, 1964
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figure 4
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Steleuthera maremboca
Barnard, 1964: 15
.
The description complements Barnard’s original description (1964: 15), based upon examination of the
holotype
. Only those appendages that needed redescription are presented.
Description
Epistome.
Epistome laterally smooth. Epistomal plate (medial keel) produced into a small elongate medial ridge covering the entire epistome.
Mouthparts
. Mouthparts not elongate. Mandibles with incisors transverse, partly toothed; left lacinia mobilis present, strongly toothed and distally produced.
Maxilla 1
palp articulation absent, distally with one short simple seta; outer plate distally subrectangular, ST in a 5/3 arrangement with two parallel rows.
Maxilla 2
outer plate not gaping and geniculate, setae distally straight; inner plate with setae-rows A and B apressed together; row C present, row D absent.
Maxilliped
palp four-articulate, article 2 distally unproduced. Articles 1–3 without long slender setae. Inner plate distally with inner corner weakly produced, one nodular seta present. Outer plate with outer setae-row present, setae short and simple; distal setae-group absent.
Labrum
about as long as broad, left lobe reduced.
Labium
distally broad, distal finger absent.
Pereopods and coxae.
Coxal plates and basis on the pereopods smooth. Pereopod 6 basis posteriorly rudimentary expanded, medially without a row of long plumose setae; posterior margin of basis smooth.
Oostegites and gills
. Gills present on pereopods 2–7, oostegites on pereopods 2–5.
FIG. 4.
Steleuthera maremboca
Barnard, 1964
holotype.
Urosome.
Articulation between urosomites 2 and 3 present; uropod 3 peduncle longer than telson, outer ramus two-articulate.