New lysianassoid genera and species from south-eastern Australia (Crustacea: Amphipoda)
Author
Lowry, J. K.
Author
Stoddart, H. E.
text
Records of the Australian Museum
1995
1995-05-10
47
1
7
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https://journals.australian.museum/lowry-and-stoddart-1995-rec-aust-mus-471-725/
journal article
10.3853/j.0067-1975.47.1995.5
3272d7a6-47c3-416c-9a02-5b18c553f132
0067-1975
4654764
Thaumodon
n.gen.
Diagnosis. Antenna 1: female without callynophore, male with weak I-field callynophore. Antenna 2: peduncular articles 4 and 5 not enlarged in male, flagellum not elongate in male. Mandible: incisors symmetrical, extremely enlarged, both with slightly convex margins; lacinia mobilis absent; accessory setal row present; molar a reduced setose flap; mandibular palp attached extremely proximally. Maxilla 1: outer plate narrow, with 11 setal-teeth, ST1 to ST7 large, strongly curved, without cusps, ST7 displaced onto inner row; STA to STD compressed, large, strongly curved, without cusps, STB compressed between STA and STC; palp with serrate apical margin. Maxilliped: inner plate with 3 greatly elongate apical setae. Gnathopod 1: simple; dactylus short, rasp-like with a medial row of large teeth and several medial rows of smaller teeth. Peraeopods 3 and
4 in
male, merus and carpus with plumose setae along posterior margin. Uropod 3: peduncle short with strongly developed lateral flange; male peduncle and rami with plumose setae.
Telson
slightly longer than broad, moderately cleft (50%).