Konariinae, Bamber, 2013

BAMBER, ROGER N, 2013, A re-assessment of Konarus Bamber, 2006 and sympatric leptocheliids from Australasia, and of Pseudoleptochelia Lang, 1973 (Crustacea: Peracarida: Tanaidacea), Zootaxa 3694 (1), pp. 1-39 : 10

Subfamily Konariinae nom. nov.

Diagnosis. Female: Carapace with either a distinct dorsal suture demarcating the second thoracomere, or demarcation by separated plates in the carapace, or a hardly expressed faint line only or no demarcation. Antennular peduncle stout, proximal article typically about twice as long as wide or less. Cheliped basis with outer seta mounted on a pedestal (setose tubercle), merus with numerous (≥4) elongate ventral setae, outer face of carpus extended distally into a “cuff” into which the propodus fits when reflexed, outer distal margin of propodus extended into apophysis bearing strong seta (e.g. arrowed on Fig. 4B ). Antennal articles 2 and 3 each with dorsodistal seta but no spine. Maxilliped basis with 2 to 6 distal setae. Coxae of anterior pereopods with long seta. Unguis of pereopod 1 longer than dactylus; meri of pereopods with setae rather than spines; bases of pereopods 4 to 6 stout, about twice as long as wide or less; carpi of pereopods 4 to 6 with three distal spines. Uropod exopod one- or two-segmented. Male: Antennule with multi-segmented flagellum (6 to 11 segments all bearing aesthetascs), the third peduncle article overhanging the proximal flagellar segment. Cheliped subchelate without carpal cuff, but with tuft of setae on merus; antennal articles 2 and 3 with setae rather than spines or spine-like apophyses; bases of posterior pereopods slender; no demarcation of second thoracomere on carapace.

Type genus: Konarus Bamber, 2006

Genera included: Pseudoleptochelia Lang, 1973 ; Konarus ; Parakonarus Bird, 2011 ; Makraleptochelia Araújo-Silva & Larsen, 2012 ; Bassoleptochelia Błażewicz-Paszkowycz & Bamber, 2012 .

Figures

FIGURE 4. Konarus straddi comb. nov., female, A, right cheliped; B, left cheliped (arrow indicates outer propodal apophysis bearing strong seta). Scale line = 0.25 mm.