Family EURYSQUILLIDAE Manning, 1977

Museums

Regional Maps

• Eurysquillidae Manning, R.B. 1977. A monograph of the West African stomatopod Crustacea. Atlantide Report 12: 25-181 [33].

  Type genus:

   Eurysquilla Manning, 1963.

Introduction

This family comprises six described genera: Coronidopsis Hansen, 1926, Eurysquilla Manning, 1963, Eurysquilloides Manning, 1963, Manningia Serène, 1962, Raysquilla Ahyong, 2000, and Sinosquilla Liu & Wang, 1978, all of which are 'spearers'. All but Eurysquilla are recorded from Australia. Ahyong (2001) provided keys for identification.

Diagnosis

Cornea with two or six rows of hexagonal ommatidia in the midband. Maxillipeds 3 and 4 with propodi ovate, not ribbed or beaded ventrally; body depressed, loosely articulated or compact. Raptorial claw with ischiomeral articulation terminal, dactylus with four or more teeth, uninflated basally. Telson with distinct median carina; submedian teeth with movable apices; at most with two intermediate denticles, outermost arising ventrally. Uropodal protopod with two primary spines; articulation of exopod segments terminal.

General References

Ahyong, S.T. 2001. Revision of the Australian Stomatopod Crustacea. Records of the Australian Museum Suppl. 26: 1-326

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