A new species of the alpheid shrimp genus Triacanthoneus Anker, 2010 (Crustacea: Alpheidae) from Belize
Author
Alvarez, Fernando
Author
Iliffe, Thomas M.
Author
Villalobos, José Luis
text
Zootaxa
2014
3768
1
journal volume
46372
10.11646/zootaxa.3768.1.6
47849b01-8986-449e-9f03-aeaa5c91e674
1175-5326
230282
C081C8BF-B536-41F3-9A6B-9A34443009CE
Key to the species of
Triacanthoneus
(modified from
Anker, 2010
)
1. Orbital margin of carapace forming acute tooth-like projection, dorsolateral teeth slightly anterior to mediodorsal tooth............................................................................
Triacanthoneus alacranes
Anker, 2010
- Orbital margin of carapace without tooth-like projection, dorsolateral teeth clearly anterior to mediodorsal tooth.......... 2
2. Eyes not visible in dorsal view covered by carapace, tip of rostrum reaching midportion of third antennular article...................................................
Triacanthoneus akumalensis
Alvarez, Iliffe, Gonzalez & Villalobos, 2012
- Eyes visible in dorsal view, tip of rostrum reaching midportion of second antennular article.......................... 3
3. Dorsolateral teeth of carapace in a submarginal position near orbital margin; posterior margin of telson with distinct medial U- shaped notch..............................................................
Triacanthoneus chapelianus
n. sp.
- Dorsolateral teeth of carapace in hepatic position; posterior margin of telson straight, without U-shaped notch............ 4
4. Major chela with fingers longer than palm, ventral tooth of rostrum directed forwards......
Triacanthones
toro
Anker, 2010
- Major chela with fingers shorter than palm, ventral tooth of rostrum directed downwards....................................................................................................
Triacanthoneus pacificus
Anker, 2010