Bunakenia Guţu, 1995

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Key to species currently within the family Bunakenia Guţu, 1995

1. At least two pereonites with posterolateral apophyses (hook-like processes)....................................... 2

- All pereonites lacking posterolateral apophyses (hook-like processes)........................................... 4

2. Antennule accessory flagellum with three articles.......................................... B. aspalieus ( Thailand)

- Antennule accessory flagellum with five articles; male cheliped with proximal tooth on fixed finger.................... 3

3. Pereonites 2 and 3 with posterolateral apophyses; antennule inner margin of first peduncle article not denticulate; pereopod 1 propodus with five ventral spiniform setae................................................ B. kadazan ( Malaysia)

- Pereonites 2–5 with posterolateral apophyses; antennule inner margin of first peduncle article denticulate; pereopod 1 propodus with four ventral spiniform setae............................................ B. hamata n. sp. (GOM/NW Atlantic)

4. Pereopod 1 basis without plumose setae................................................................... 5

- Pereopod 1 basis with plumose setae...................................................................... 6

5. Antennule accessory flagellum with three articles; pereopod 1 propodus with five ventral spiniform setae.................................................................................................. B. anomala ( Australia)

- Antennule accessory flagellum with six articles; pereopod 1 propodus with four ventral spiniform setae................................................................................................ B. sudvestatlantica ( Brazil)

6. Antennule accessory flagellum with five articles; pereopod 1 propodus with six ventral spiniform setae..................................................................................................... B. salzella ( Australia)

- Antennule accessory flagellum with three or four articles; pereopod 1 propodus with four or five ventral spiniform setae... 7

7. Antennule accessory flagellum with four articles; pereopod 1 propodus of female with four ventral spiniform setae......................................................................................... B. tanzaniana ( Tanzania)

- Antennule accessory flagellum with three articles; pereopod 1 propodus of female with five ventral spiniform setae....... 8

8. Pereopod 1 merus with dorsodistal spiniform seta............................................. B. betatari ( Brunei)

- Pereopod 1 merus lacking dorsodistal spiniform seta..................................... B. indonesiana ( Indonesia)