Ctenocheloides almeidai sp. nov., a new ghost shrimp from Brazil (Decapoda, Ctenochelidae)
Author
Anker, Arthur
Author
Pachelle, Paulo P. G.
text
Zootaxa
2013
3613
5
482
492
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3613.5.4
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Key to the West Atlantic species of the family
Ctenochelidae
(
sensu
Poore 1994;
De
Grave et al. 2009)
1. Rostral spine present; eyestalks with small and poorly pigmented cornea........................................ 2
-. Rostral spine absent; eyestalks with well-developed cornea [major chela with pectinate fingers; third maxilliped without exo- pod]......................................................................
Ctenocheloides almeidai
sp. nov.
2. Both major and minor chelae with pectinate fingers.............................................. (
Ctenocheles
)...3
-. Major chela fingers not pectinate......................................................................... 4
3. Cheliped ischium and merus armed with large, acute teeth on ventral margin; anterolateral teeth strong, sharp; third maxilliped without exopod......................................................................
Ctenocheles holthuisi
-. Merus and ischium of chelipeds unarmed; anterolateral teeth obtuse; third maxilliped with exopod.....
Ctenocheles leviceps
4. Sixth pleomere with sharp lateral projections; third maxilliped without exopod....................
Dawsonius latispina
-. Sixth pleomere without sharp lateral projections; third maxilliped with exopod......................... (
Gourretia
)...5
5. Third maxilliped ischium ventrally produced in conspicuous acute tooth; major cheliped ischium armed with large teeth on ventral margin; uropodal exopod without notch..................................................
Gourretia laresi
-. Third maxilliped ischium ventrally bluntly produced; major cheliped ischium somewhat rugose, but without large teeth on ventral margin; uropod with notch...........................................................
Gourretia biffari