The new deep-sea families Cebocaridae fam. nov., Cyclocaridae fam. nov. and Thoriellidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea)
Author
Lowry, J. K.
Author
Stoddart, H. E.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-01-24
2747
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53
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2747.1.4
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2747.1.4
1175-5326
5291255
Key to Genera of
Cebocaridae
1. Urosomites 1–3 free................................................................................... 2
– Urosomites 2 and 3 fused.................................................................
Crybelocyphocaris
2. Pereopod 7 basis expanded posteriorly..................................................................... 3
– Pereopod 7 basis linear.....................................................................
Cyphocarioides
3. Uropod 3 rami subequal in length........................................................................ 4
– Uropod 3 inner ramus shorter than outer ramus.............................................................. 5
4. Mandibular palp present; pereopod 7 simple...................................................
Crybelocephalus
– Mandibular palp absent; pereopod 7 prehensile..................................................
Mesocyclocaris
5.
Telson
entire..................................................................................
Cebocaris
–
Telson
cleft.......................................................................................... 6
6. Mandibular palp present, 3-articulate...................................................................... 7
– Mandibular palp vestigial 1- or 2-articulate or absent.............................................
Metacyphocaris
7. Antenna 2 flagellum well-developed; mandibular palp large, with setae on posterior margin of articles 2 and 3......................................................................................................
Metacyclocaris
– Antenna 2 flagellum very small or vestigial; mandibular palp small, with apical setae only............................ 8
8. Antenna 2 flagellum short; uropod 3 inner ramus slightly shorter than outer ramus......................
Paracyphocaris
– Antenna 2 flagellum vestigial (less than 3 articles); uropod 3 inner ramus much shorter than (less than 0.2 ×) outer ramus............................................................................................
Mesocyphocaris