Gonodactylopsis Manning, 1969

Ahyong, Shane T., 2022, Revision of the Indo-West Pacific Coral Reef Mantis Shrimp Genus, Gonodactylopsis Manning, 1969 (Crustacea: Stomatopoda: Gonodactylidae), Records of the Australian Museum 74 (2), pp. 41-57 : 43

Key to species of Gonodactylopsis Manning, 1969

1 Telson submedian denticles absent; intermediate tooth stout, wider than long; lateral tooth low, convex not projecting posteriorly ................................................................................................................ G. herdmani

—— Telson submedian denticles present; intermediate tooth longer than wide; lateral tooth prominent, projecting posteriorly ........................................................ 2

2 Telson accessory median and anterior submedian carina each with small posterior spine, otherwise smooth. Uropod protopod primary spines without ventral longitudinal carina ............................................ G. komodoensis

—— Telson accessory median and anterior submedian carina each with 2 or more spines. Uropod protopod primary spines each with ventral longitudinal carina ................................................................................................. 3

3 Telson intermediate and lateral teeth lamellate, apices rounded or bluntly angular ............................................................................................................. G. lata

—— Telson intermediate and lateral teeth slender, apices acutely pointed ....................................................................................................................................... 4

4 Uropodal endopod crescentic, posterior margin concave, strongly so in adults; articulation with protopod posterior to anterior end .................................................................................................. G. drepanophora

—— Uropodal endopod linear, spatulate, posterior margin straight; articulation with protopod at anterior end ............................................................... G. maqqaba