Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

<I>Neognathophausia gigas</I>

Neognathophausia gigas

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Family GNATHOPHAUSIIDAE Udrescu, 1984

Introduction

The Gnathophausiidae are a small family of two genera and 10 species (Meland 2002). Both genera and three species are known from Australian waters. Müller (1993) catalogued the family.

 

Diagnosis

Rostrum elongate (spear-shaped, three-edged, and triangular in cross section). Antenna 2 scale with apical or without apical suture, outer margin serrated, without setae. Maxilla 1 endopod with two articles. Uropod exopod with distal articulation. (Generated from Meland 2002)

 

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 06-Mar-2013 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 07-Oct-2010 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)