The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World
Author
Gerken, Sarah
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
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journal article
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Platytyphlops arafurensis
(
Jones, 1969
)
n. comb.
Paralamprops arafurensis
Jones, 1969: 122–123
, fig. 11a–h.
Type material.
Holotype
:
UZMK
, ovigerous female. Arafura Sea,
7°34’S
,
132°44’E
.
Diagnosis.
Carapace with 2 lateral ridges, marginal carina entire, ridge on pseudorostrum; eyelobe with lenses or tumidities. Antennule article 1 not expanded; accessory flagellum subequal to main flagellum. Telson shorter than uropod peduncles, with 5 terminal setae, terminal setae equal. Uropod endopod article 1 twice length of articles 2 and 3 together.
Adult male
unknown.
Depth
.
390 m
.
Distribution
. Arafura Sea,
7°34’S
,
132°44’E
.
Remarks
.
Platytyphlops arafurensis
is most similar to
P. lowryi
, but can be differentiated by the uropod endopod setation; in
P. arafurensis
article 1 of the uropod endopod has 20 setae whereas in
P. lowryi
there are at least 28 setae on the article 1 of the endopod. The ridge patterns of the carapace are similar, although
P. lowryi
has a dorsal crest down the pereonites, while this crest is not present in
P. arafurensis
.