Erimetopus vandenbrandeni (Balss, 1936) n. comb., with notes on the taxonomy of the genus Erimetopus Rathbun, 1894 (Brachyura: Potamoidea: Potamonautidae) from Central Africa
Author
Cumberlidge, Neil
Author
Reed, Sadie K.
text
Zootaxa
2004
2004-02-03
422
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.422.1.1
journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.422.1.1
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Key to the African genera of
Potamonautidae
(modified from Cumberlidge 1999)
1 Anterolateral margin with intermediate tooth between exorbital and epibranchial teeth ....................................................................................................................................... 2
– Anterolateral margin lacking intermediate tooth between exorbital and epibranchial teeth ....................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Terminal article of gonopod 1 directed outward (tip pointing laterally); terminal article of gonopod 2 very short (about 0.05–0.07 times as long as subterminal segment of gonopod 2); postfrontal crest complete, lateral ends meeting anterolateral margins.... 3
– Terminal article of gonopod 1 directed inward (tip pointing medially); terminal article of gonopod 2 a long flagellum (about 0.5Ð0.75 times as long as subterminal segment of gonopod2); postfrontal crest incomplete, lateral ends not meeting anterolateral margins ..................................................................................................................
Liberonautes
3 Exopod of third maxilliped lacking flagellum .......................................
Potamonemus
– Exopod of third maxilliped with long flagellum ....................................
Sudanonautes
4 Terminal segment of mandibular palp simple, with either small ledge or no anterior process at all ................................................................................................................. 5
– Terminal segment of mandibular palp distinctly bilobed, with large anterior lobe ........ ...........................................................................................................................
Louisea
5 Carapace outline transversely oval; anterolateral margin of carapace between exorbital and epibranchial teeth smooth; outer margin of carpus of cheliped lacking teeth; carpi and propodi of pereopods P2–P5 lacking spines on their margins .........
Potamonautes
– Carapace outline subhexagonal; anterolateral margin between exorbital and epibranchial teeth with row of small teeth; outer margin of carpus of cheliped with 2 or 3 teeth; carpi and propodi of pereopods P2–P5 with spines on their margins ................... .....................................................................................................................
Erimetopus