Triaina, a new genus in the Janirellidae Menzies, 1956 (Crustacea: Isopoda: Asellota), with two new species from south-eastern Australia, and a new diagnosis for the family
Author
Just, Jean
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Zootaxa
2009
1980
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.185258
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1175-5326
185258
Key to genera and subgenera in the
Janirellidae
1. Cephalon with true rostrum, or pseudorostrum derived from frons/clypeus; front margin between antennulae> 2 times width of antennula base; posterior margin of pleotelson projecting between uropods; uropods normally> 0.2 length of pleotelson...................................................................................................2
- Cephalon front without rostrum or pseudorostrum, front margin between antennulae equal to width of antennula base; posterior margin of pleotelson an even convex curve between uropods; uropods> 0.7 length of pleotelson
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Dactylostylis
2. Cephalon with true rostrum, simple or complex; body generally fusiforme, with lateral spines (for exceptions see Discussion).................................................................................................................... 3
Janirella
- Cephalon with distinctive pseudorostrum; body flattened, body margins parallel, pereonites laterally truncate without spines
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Triaina
gen. nov
.
3. Pleotelson with several lateral projections; lateral projections of pereonites setiferous ............. (
Janirella
)
- Pleotelson with single lateral projection; lateral projections of pereonites without setae ............................. .........................................................................................................................(
Parjanirella
Birstein, 1971
)