Revision of the genus Deutella (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Caprellidea) with description of a new species, redescription of Deutella venenosa Mayer, 1890 and a key to the species of Deutella
Author
GUERRA-GARCÍA, J. M.
text
Journal of Natural History
2003
2003-05-31
37
9
1059
1084
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930110104267
journal article
10.1080/00222930110104267
1464-5262
5274415
Key to the species of
Deutella
The following key is based on examination of
type
and non-type male specimens. The species key provided is meant as an easy field guide to be used without dissection.
1 Body with dorsal projections................ 2
– Body dorsally smooth................. 6
2 Dorsal projections on head to pereonite 4. Pereopods 3 and 4 generally one-articulate...............
Deutella venenosa
(figures 11–15)
– Pereonites 3 and 4 without dorsal projections. Pereopods 3 and 4 two-articulate.. 3
3 Dorsal projections only on head........
Deutella vemae
(figure 10)
– Dorsal projections on head to pereonite 2............ 4
4 Pereopod 5 abnormal, dactylus extremely reduced. Antennae densely setose.....................
Deutella aspiducha
(figure 1)
– Pereopod 5 not reduced. Antennae not setose........... 5
5 Propodus of gnathopod 2 widened distally, profusely setose. Pereopods 3 and 4, one- sixth as long as gills..........
Deutella californica
(figure 2)
– Propodus of gnathopod 2 not widened distally, scarcely setose. Pereopods 3 and 4, one-third as long as gills..........
Deutella incerta
(figure 3)
6 Propodus of gnathopod 2 with a triangular projection proximally........................
Deutella mayeri
(figure 8)
– Propodus of gnathopod 2 with a rectangular projection proximally..... 7
7 Body elongate. Antenna 1 scarcely setose. Pereopods 3 and 4 about half as long as gills...............
Deutella margaritae
(figures 4–7)
– Body not elongate. Antenna 1 setose. Pereopod 3 and 4 about one-quarter as long as gills...............
Deutella schieckei
(figure 9)