Family CYLISTICIDAE Verhoeff, 1949
Cylisticus convexus
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Family CYLISTICIDAE Verhoeff, 1949
Introduction
The Cylisticidae are Palaearctic isopods represented in Australia by an introduced species.
Diagnosis
Dorsal surface of body strongly convex; animal can conglobate imperfectly. Antenna 2 remains exposed during conglobation; without endolobes on pereon. Body outline not interrupted between pereon and pleon. Antenna 2 flagellum with 2 articles. Pleopodal lungs present in exopods of pleopods 1–5. Telson subtriangular with sides indented and apex acute. Uropod with exopod long and narrow, projecting backwards well beyond telson.
General References
Verhoeff, K.W. 1949. Über Land-Isopoden aus der Turkei. III. Revue de la Faculté des Sciences de l'Université d'Istanbul B 14: 21-48
History of changes
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