Normanion, Bonnier, 1893

Stoddart, H. E. & Lowry, J. K., 2010, The family Opisidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) in Australasian waters, Zootaxa 2479 (1), pp. 22-38 : 23

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2634.1.5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5310671

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/038987F4-FFBD-947E-4DB7-7A0220B7F8CE

treatment provided by

Felipe

scientific name

Normanion
status

 

Key to species of Normanion View in CoL

(modified from Kilgallen et al., 2006)

1. Maxilliped palp 4-articulate, extending beyond tip of inner plate; gnathopod 1 propodus broader than long ............ 2

– Maxilliped palp 3-articulate, reaching only to tip of inner plate; gnathopod 1 propodus subequal in length and breadth or slightly longer than broad ........................................................................................................................... 5

2. Eyes present ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

– Eyes absent ..................................................................................................................................................... N. abyssi View in CoL

3. Maxilliped palp extending beyond outer plate; gnathopod 2 carpus about 2 x length of propodus .......... N. amblyops View in CoL

– Maxilliped palp not extending beyond outer plate; gnathopod 2 carpus about 1.5 x length of propodus ................... 4

4. Some of maxilla 1 outer plate setal teeth with 2 rows of cusps; gnathopod 1 propodus not produced posterodistally, gnathopod subchelate............................................................................................................................ N. hipposideros View in CoL

– Maxilla 1 outer plate setal teeth with 1 row of cusps; gnathopod 1 propodus produced posterodistally, gnathopod weakly chelate ................................................................................................................................................... N. whoi View in CoL

5. Gnathopod 1 propodus palm smooth and striated, not denticulate .............................................................................. 6

– Gnathopod 1 propodus palm distinctly denticulate ................................................................................... N. chevreuxi View in CoL

6. Uropod 3 rami subequal; telson entire ............................................................................................................. N. ruffoi View in CoL

– Uropod 3 rami distinctly unequal; telson slightly emarginate ............................................................. N. quadrimanus View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Amphipoda

Family

Opisidae

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