The family Aristiidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) in Australian waters
Author
Stoddart, H. E.
helen.stoddart@austmus.gov.au
Author
Lowry, J. K.
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Zootaxa
2010
2010-07-26
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2634.1.5
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2634.1.5
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Aristiidae
Lowry & Stoddart, 1997
Diagnosis.
Head deeper than long. Epistome and upper lip fused, usually with a central notch. Mandible incisors usually asymmetrical, left straight, minutely serrate, right straight or slightly convex, smooth; molar if present a smooth, weakly setose flap. Maxilla 1 inner plate with more than 2 pappose setae; outer plate setal-teeth in a modified 7/4 arrangement. Gnathopod 1 simple, subchelate or parachelate. Coxa 1 vestigial; coxa 2 small or large; coxa 3 large. Pereopods 3–7 simple; propodus with distal spur (rarely absent).