Subfamily Mysinae Haworth, 1825

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Introduction

The Mysinae is the most diverse group of Mysidae with the majority of genera and species divided between four tribes (Erythropini, Heteromysini, Leptomysini and Mysini). They have most recently been catalogued by Müller (1993) and Price et al. (2001).

Diagnosis

Rostrum obtuse, or broadly rounded. Antenna 2 scale outer margin smooth, without setae or outer margin smooth, setose. Labrum symmetrical. Mandible lacinia mobilis well developed, spine row between lacinia mobilis and molar process present, molar process well developed. Male pleopods 3rd pair biramous or reduced. Female pleopods uniramous or greatly reduced. Uropod exopod complete. (Generated from Meland 2002)

General References

Bacescu, M. & Bruce, A.J. 1980. New contributions to the knowledge of the representatives of the genus Heteromysis s.l. from the Australian coral reefs. Travaux du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle "Grigore Antipa" 21: 63-72

Haworth, A.H. 1825. A new binary arrangement of the brachyurous Crustacea. Philosophical Magazine London 65: 105-106, 183-184

Meland, K. 2002. Mysidacea: Families, subfamilies, tribes and subtribes. http://crustacea.net.

Müller H.-G. 1993. World Catalogue and Bibliography of the Recent Mysidacea. Laboratory for Tropical Ecosystems Research and Information Service, Wetzlar. 491 pp.

Price, W., Anderson, G. & Heard, R. 2001. Mysida homepage. http://tidepool.st.usm.edu/mysids/index.html.

Sars, G.O. 1883. Preliminary notices on the Schizopoda of H.M.S. Challenger Expedition. Bulletin of the Mauritius Institute 7: 1-43

Tattersall, W.M. & Tattersall, O.S. 1951. The British Mysidacea. Ray Society Publications 136: viii 460 pp.

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