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Family CONDUKIIDAE Barnard & Drummond, 1982

Introduction

The Condukiidae are an endemic monotypic family described by Barnard & Drummond (1982) from south-eastern Australia. Apparently, members of the family have a mixture of characters found in the Haustoriidae, Urothoidae, Pontoporeiidae and Platyischnopidae (Barnard & Karaman 1991). Nothing is known about the biology, ecology or life histories of this group.

 

Diagnosis

Head longer than deep; rostrum long; eyes absent. Body laterally compressed, smooth. Antenna 1 shorter than antenna 2; peduncle with many robust or slender setae; peduncular article 1 shorter than article 2; article 2 longer than article 3; article 3 longer than article 1; peduncular articles 2–3 geniculate; primary flagellum 5- or more articulate; callynophore absent. Antenna 2 short; peduncle with robust or slender setae; flagellum shorter than peduncle; 5- or more articulate. Mandible incisor dentate; lacinia mobilis present on both sides; molar fully triturating. Maxilla 1 inner plate weakly setose apically. Maxilliped inner plates well developed; outer plates small. Coxae 1–4 longer than broad, overlapping. Gnathopod 1 subequal to gnathopod 2; subchelate; coxa smaller than coxa 2; carpus longer than propodus. Gnathopod 2 parachelate; coxa smaller than but not hidden by coxa 3; ischium short; carpus long, longer than propodus. Pereopod 3 coxa longer than broad; carpus shorter than propodus, strongly produced posteriorly; dactylus minute. Pereopod 4 coxa larger than coxa 3, with well developed posteroventral lobe; carpus shorter than propodus, strongly produced posteriorly; dactylus minute. Pereopods 5–7 with many rows of facial and marginal robust setae. Pereopod 5 subequal to pereopod 6; coxa smaller than coxa 4, with ventrally produced posterior lobe; basis expanded, with posteroventral lobe; carpus expanded; dactylus minute. Pereopod 6 subequal to pereopod 7; basis expanded. Pereopod 7 subequal to pereopod 5; basis expanded. Uropods 1–2 apices of rami with robust setae. Uropod 3 biramous; peduncle short; rami styliform; outer ramus longer than peduncle. Telson laminar; deeply cleft; longer than broad; dorsal robust setae present; apical robust setae absent.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 AMPHIPODA 06-Feb-2013 MOVED Dr Jim Lowry (AM)
05-Aug-2022 22-Nov-2012 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 16-Dec-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)