The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World
Author
Gerken, Sarah
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-06-01
4428
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4428.1.1
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Bathylamprops caperatus
Corbera, 2008
Bathylamprops caperatus
Corbera, 2008: 21–24
, figs 4–6.
Type material.
Holotype
: MNHN-Cu1133, preparatory female.
Salomon Islands
,
8°31.2’S
,
160°37.7’E
.
Not
seen.
Diagnosis.
Carapace with incomplete lateral ridge, from anteroventral corner to mid–lateral part of carapace, anerior portion of carapace rugose, without tubercles; eyelobe without spine. Maxilliped 3 unknown. Telson 0.9 uropod peduncles, with 6 pairs of lateral setae.
Adult male
unknown.
Depth
.
1036–1138 m
.
Distribution
. Salomon Islands,
8°31.2’S
,
160°37.7’E
.
Remarks
. The most similar species is
Bathylamprops pagesi
, which also has ridges on the carapace. However,
B. caperatus
can be differentiated from
B. pagesi
by the telson and the eyelobe. In
B. pagesi
, the eyelobe has a distinct spine, and the telson has four pairs of lateral setae, while in
B. caperatus
the eyelobe has no spine, and the telson has six pairs of lateral setae.