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Family PSAMMASPIDIDAE Schminke, 1974

  • PSAMMASPIDIDAE Schminke, 1974.
    Type genus:
     Psammaspides Schminke, 1974.

 

Introduction

The Psammaspididae are represented by two genera, each with only one species—one in New South Wales and one in Tasmania.

 

Diagnosis

Rostrum bilobed. Thoracomeres of similar lengths to pleonites; pleonite 6 with row of long spines along posterior margin. Eyes absent. Antenna 2 with scaphocerite. Mandible with palp. Maxilla 1 without palp. Thoracopod 1 7-articled, not forming a maxilliped, with tubular exopod. Thoracopods 1–7 with exopod; thoracopod 8 without exopod. Pleopod 1 without endopod, with multiarticulate exopod; pleopods 2–5 reduced; except in male where pleopods 1–2 interact as a petasma. Uropods with 2-articled rami. Telson rounded, not forming tailfan with uropods. Seminal receptacle absent in female.

 

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)
28-Sep-2017 SYNCARIDA Packard, 1885 24-Aug-2017 MODIFIED Dr Shane Ahyong
12-May-2011 12-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)