Paranthura Bate & Westwood, 1866

Frutos, Inmaculada, Sorbe, Jean Claude & Junoy, Juan, 2011, The first blind Paranthura species (Crustacea, Isopoda, Paranthuridae) from the ' El Cachucho' Marine Protected Area (Le Danois Bank, southern Bay of Biscay), Zootaxa 2971, pp. 17-32 : 30

Key to species of Paranthura Bate & Westwood, 1866 recorded in European waters

1. Pleonites fused in the middle of their dorsal region, but distinct at their sides............................................................................................................ Paranthura japonica Richardson, 1909 ; Coastal, Arcachon Bay (non-indigenous species*)

- Pleonites free......................................................................................... 2

2. Without eyes. Body without pigmentation.............................................................................................................................................. Paranthura santiparrai sp. nov.; Bathyal, 'El Cachucho' MPA (Le Danois Bank)

- Eyes well developed and pigmented. Body pigmented......................................................... 3

3. Uropodal exopod narrow and pointed. In males, appendix masculina straight........................................................................................................... Paranthura nigropunctata (Lucas, 1849) ; Coastal, Atlantic Ocean (from British Isles to Cape Verde Islands) and Mediterranean Sea

- Uropodal exopod broad and oval. In males, appendix masculina hooked........................................................................................................... Paranthura costana Bate & Westwood, 1868 ; Coastal, Atlantic Ocean (from British Isles to Cape Verde Islands) and Mediterranean Sea