Clavigofera, Harris & Iwasaki, 1996

Harris, Vernon A., 2014, Porcellidiidae of Australia (Harpacticoida, Copepoda). II. The Importance of the Male Antennule in Taxonomy, Records of the Australian Museum 66 (2), pp. 111-166 : 156

Key to the species of Clavigofera

1 δ seta on male antennule “whip-like” (> than length of antennule), length of female> 0.75 mm .............................................. Clavigofera ulva (Hicks, 1982)

—— δ seta on male antennule not long (<length of antennule). Length of female <0.75 mm ................................................................................................................. 2

2 Length of female ≤ 0.5 mm, Hicks’ index for α seta> 65% ............................................................................................ Clavigofera clavigera (Pesta, 1935)

—— Length of female> 0.5 mm, but <0.75 mm, Hicks’index for α seta <60% .............................................................................................................................. 3

3 α, β and γ setae of male = 3/4 length of caudal ramus. Animals associated with sea urchins ..................... Clavigofera echinophila (Humes & Gelerman, 1962)

—— α, β and γ setae less than 2/3 length of male caudal ramus. Animals found on seaweed ...................................................................................................................... 4

4 Hicks’ index for α seta on female caudal ramus> 55%. Length of striated area <1/4 length of genital double-somite ......... Clavigofera laurencia (Hicks, 1982)

—— Hicks’ index for α seta on female caudal ramus <55%. Length of striated area = 1/3 length of genital double-somite .............................................................................. Clavigofera pacifica Harris & Iwasaki, 1996