Podosiridae ...

Podosiridae fam. nov. (Figs 1, 2) Diagnostic description. Body subcylindrical; without setae. Head longer than deep; eyes absent. Antenna 1 peduncle without setae; accessory flagellum absent; primary flagellum 5 or more articulate; callynophore absent; calceoli unknown. Antenna 2 with sparse slender...

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Main Author: Myers, A
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Published: Zenodo 2012
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4669880
https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.4669880
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Summary:Podosiridae fam. nov. (Figs 1, 2) Diagnostic description. Body subcylindrical; without setae. Head longer than deep; eyes absent. Antenna 1 peduncle without setae; accessory flagellum absent; primary flagellum 5 or more articulate; callynophore absent; calceoli unknown. Antenna 2 with sparse slender setae; flagellum longer than peduncle; 5– or more articulate. Mouthparts well developed, forming a subquadrate bundle. Mandible incisor dentate, straight; lacinia mobilis broad, apically serrate; molar present, medium size, strongly triturating; palp 3-articulate. Maxilla 1 inner plate apically setose (setae vestigial); palp large, 2-articulate. Maxilla 2 inner plate shorter than outer plate, without oblique setal row. Pereon. Coxae 1–7 well developed. Coxae 1–4 short, broader than long, overlapping. Coxae 4–5 without lobes. Gnathopod 1 smaller than gnathopod 2 dissimilar in form to gnathopod 2; subchelate; coxa slightly smaller than coxa 2; anteroventral corner produced, acute. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; coxa ... : Published as part of Myers, A, 2012, Podosiridae, a new family of North Atlantic deep sea amphipod (Crustacea, Amphipoda), pp. 81-84 in Zootaxa 3546 on pages 82-83, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.210790 ...