Bogidiellidae *
Author
Coleman, Charles Oliver
text
Zootaxa
2009
2009-10-08
2260
1
279
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https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2260.1.10
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2260.1.10
1175-5326
5320798
Xystriogidiella capricornea
Stock, 1984
(
Fig. 3
)
Description
based on
Stock (1984)
.
Head.
Antenna 1
accessory flagellum 3-articulate, second article longest. Right
mandible
incisor smooth, lacinia mobilis 4-dentate and wide; left mandible incisor 2-dentate, lacinia mobilis with numerous teeth.
Lower lip
with wide gap and inner lobes.
Maxilla 1
inner plate with 3 terminal setae; outer plate with 8 robust setae; palp 2-articulate, article 2 twice as long as article 1.
Maxilla 2
inner lobe slightly wider than outer lobe.
Maxillipeds
inner plate with 2 bicuspidate robust setae; outer lobe with 3 terminal robust setae; palp 4- articulate, article 4 slender, falcate with terminal nail.
FIGURE 3.
Xystriogidiella capricornea
Stock, 1984
, redrawn from
Stock, 1984
.
Pereon.
Coxae 1–7 small.
Gnathopod 1
carpus with posterodistal pointed lobe; propodus egg-shaped.
Gnathopod 2
with non projecting carpus; propodus slightly smaller than that of gnathopod 1.
Pereopods 3 and 4
subequal.
Pereopod 7
longest, stouter and with longer setation compared to preceding appendages.
Pleon.
Pleopods
1–3 with 3 articulate outer rami and short uni-articulate inner rami.
Epimera 1–3
posteroventrally pointed.
Uropod 1
peduncle longer than rami, outer ramus shorter than inner one.
Uropod 2
peduncle subequal in length to rami, rami of the same length.
Telson
apically truncate, 1.3 x as wide as long, 3 pairs of stout robust setae.
Habitat.
In fine coral sand, exposed at low tide.
Remarks.
For differences to
X. juliani
see table 1.
Distribution.
Australia
:
Heron Island,
Queensland
(
Stock 1984
).