Cerapus

Horton, Tammy, 2008, Amphipoda from marine caves of Hong Kong Island, Journal of Natural History 42 (9 - 12), pp. 825-854 : 838

Cerapus sp. A

( Figure 6 )

Material examined

Long Kei Wan, control site Z, one female specimen, NHM Reg. No. 2004.2971.

Remarks

Since the taxonomy of this group is based primarily on the adult males, illustrations of the female specimen are provided but a full description awaits more specimens, of adult males in particular. The species resembles C. oceanicus Lowry, 1985 , from Fiji but can be distinguished from this species by the possession of an acute slightly deflexed rostrum reaching halfway along the first article of antenna 1 (compared to one third for C. oceanicus ).

Figures

Figure 6. Cerapus sp. A, ovigerous female.