On the Family Nannastacidae (Crustacea, Cumacea) from the Australian Museum Collection
Author
Petrescu, Iorgu
text
Records of the Australian Museum
2018
2018-03-28
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.70.2018.1645
journal article
10.3853/j.2201-4349.70.2018.1645
2201-4349
5236860
82A58B37-13FE-4EA8-AFF2-E954CDBEFD69
Campylaspides stanescui
sp. nov.
Fig. 1
Holotype
subadult
♀
,
3.19 mm
, P.88258,
Tasman
Sea
,
Lord Howe Rise
, -27.983° 162.859°,
1250 m
, epibenthic sled, coarse sediment with pumice,
6 May 1989
,
J.K. Lowry
& party,
RV
Franklin
, FR
0589-28, in
AM
.
Etymology
. The species is named in honour of my colleague, Dr Mihai Stănescu, specialist in Lepidoptera, as a sign of sincere friendship and appreciation of his work.
Diagnosis
. Carapace almost 0.5 body length, carpus of 2nd maxilliped with medial apophysis, long terminal spines; maxilliped 3 basis 0.5 entire length; dactylus 4.1 propodus length; uropodal peduncle 1.86 pleonite 6 length, 1.09 endopod length.
Description
.
Carapace
0.49 body length; 1.9 as long as high, 1.25 as long as wide; pseudorostrum 0.22 carapace