Genus Vibilioides Chevreux, 1905

Vibilioides Chevreux, 1905: 1 . — Behning 1913b: 223; Pirlot 1929: 102. Vinogradov et al. 1982: 236. Vinogradov 1999: 1181.

Type species Vibilioides alberti Chevreux, 1905, by monotypy.

Diagnosis

Pereonites, pleonites and urosomite 1 with lateral transverse folds. Antennae 2 of six articles. Mandibles with molar reduced to conical projection; third article of palp shorter than second. Maxillae 1 with much reduced inner lobe. Maxillae 2 reduced to small, single lobe. Pereopod 7 reduced to basis and three small additional articles; basis more than twice as long as remaining articles combined. Telson extends just beyond middle of peduncle of U3.

Monotypic.

S exual dimorphism

Insufficient material of this genus is available to determine any sexual dimorphism and none is mentioned in the literature. If any sexual dimorphism exists it is most likely similar to that found in Vibilia .

Remarks The similarity of Vibilioides to Vibilia has already been discussed.