An overview of the genus Plesionika Bate, 1888 (Decapoda, Caridea, Pandalidae) in Asian waters
Author
Ahamed, Ferdous
Author
Cardoso, Irene A.
Author
Ahmed, Zoarder F.
Author
Hossain, Md. Y.
Author
Ohtomi, Jun
text
Zootaxa
2017
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5
575
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journal article
37273
10.11646/zootaxa.4221.5.6
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P. philippinensis
Chace, 1985
Description.
Rostrum distinctly overreaching antennal scale, armed dorsally throughout length with 11–13 teeth including 4 to 5 on carapace posterior to orbital margin, the fifth one usually just above the margin, 4–6 posteriormost teeth with distinct basal suture, and ventrally with 10–16 teeth; fourth and fifth abdominal somites each with posteroventral tooth on pleuron;
ocellus
skewed somewhat laterad, in rather broad contact with cornea but distinctly constricted at juncture with cornea; 3rd maxilliped with penultimate segment 0.75–0.80 times as long as terminal segment, with hooked epipods; 2nd pereopods strongly unequal, right (shorter) one with 18 carpal articles, left (longer) one with 92 carpal articles (
Li & Komai 2003
).
Distribution.
Philippines
and
South
China
Sea; at depths of 103–135 (
Li & Komai 2003
).