Metaphrixus, Nierstrasz & Brender
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5501.3.4 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:94B987FA-60DB-46A4-A9FB-CFD74CD06334 |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13689782 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B33FA230-FFFD-726B-23A3-886AA6A3FA7F |
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
scientific name |
Metaphrixus |
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Key to species of Metaphrixus View in CoL parasitizing caridean shrimps in the world based on adult females
1a. First two pereopods on convex side....................................................................... 2
1b. First two pereopods fully developed plus a third pereopod reduced on convex side.................................. 4
2a. Antennules and antennae as unsegmented flaps........................ M. carolii Nierstrasz & Brender View in CoL à Brandis, 1931
2b. Antennule and antennae segmented....................................................................... 3
3a. Antennae of five articles, head indistinctly separated from pereon, attached ventrally on host............................................................................... M. setouchiensis Shimomura, Ohtsuka & Sakakihara, 2006 View in CoL
3b. Antennae of three articles, head distinctly separated from pereon, attached dorsolaterally on host...... M. intutus Bruce, 1966 View in CoL
4a. Antennule of three articles, head quadrangular and distinctly separated from pereon.......... M. rastriferis Markham, 1990 View in CoL
4b. Antennule of two articles, head subquadrangular and distinctly separated from pereon laterally but not medially............................................................................................. M. wehrtmanni sp. nov.
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SubOrder |
Epicaridea |
SuperFamily |
Bopyroidea |
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SubFamily |
Hemiarthrinae |