Lepidepecreoides, K. H. Barnard, 1931

Hughes, Lauren Elizabeth, 2020, Lepidepecreoides stoddartae sp. nov. from the Falkland Islands (Amphipoda: Tryphosidae), Zootaxa 4816 (1), pp. 108-114 : 113

Key to species of Lepidepecreoides (following Lowry & Stoddart, 2002)

1 Pleonite 3 produced dorsodistally........................................................................ 2

- Pleonite 3 not produced dorsodistally..................................................................... 5

2 Gnathopod 1 subchelate................................................................................ 3

- Gnathopod 1 simple........................................................ L. chincui Lowry & Stoddart, 2002

3 Pereopod 5 basis with rounded posteroventral lobe. Telson with apical robust setae................................. 4

- Pereopod 5 basis with wedge-shaped posteroventral lobe. Telson without apical robust setae..................................................................................................... L. bassi Lowry & Stoddart, 2002

4 Gnathopod 1 palm angle subacute................................................ L. xenopus K.H. Barnard, 1931

- Gnathopod 1 palm angle acute........................................................... L. stoddartae sp. nov.

5 Telson with apical robust setae............................................................................6

- Telson without apical robust setae............................................. L. talboti Lowry & Stoddart, 2002

6 Gnathopod 1 palm acute. Coxa 5 without lateral ridge. Urosomite 1 boss produced dorsally into a recurved spine...................................................................................... L. nubifer J. L. Barnard, 1971

- Gnathopod 1 palm slightly acute. Coxa 5 with distinct lateral ridge. Urosomite 1 boss produced dorsally into a broad upright triangle................................................................... L. torresi Lowry & Stoddart, 2002