The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World
Author
Gerken, Sarah
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
4428
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journal article
22652
10.11646/zootaxa.4428.1.1
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Platytyphlops corolliferus
(
Gamô, 1984
)
n. comb.
Paralamprops corollifera
Gamô, 1984: 21–25
, fig. 1–2.
Type material.
Holotype
:
NSMT
, subadult male. East of
Japan
Trench, 38°33.9–35.5’N, 145°15.1–15.7’
E. Not
seen.
Diagnosis.
Carapace without lateral ridges, marginal carina dentate, faint ridge present on pseudorostrum; eyelobe without lenses or tumidities. Antennule article 1 not expanded; accessory flagellum 0.6 main flagellum. Telson shorter than uropod peduncles, with 3 terminal setae, terminal setae equal. Uropod endopod article 1 equal to length of articles 2 and 3 together.
Adult male
unknown.
Depth
.
5349–5368 m
.
Distribution
. East of
Japan
Trench, 38°33.9’–35.5’N, 145°15.1–15.7’E.
Remarks
. Only the subadult male
holotype
is known. The most similar species is
Platytyphlops carpusserratus
. The two species can be distinguished by the teeth of the marginal carina. In
P. corolliferus
the teeth decrease in size posteriorly, while in
P. carpusserratus
the teeth are equal in size throughout the carina.