Caprellidae

Guerra-García, José M., 2003, The Caprellidea (Crustacea: Amphipoda) from Mauritius Island, Western Indian Ocean, Zootaxa 232, pp. 1-24 : 20

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.156998

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6277123

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scientific name

Caprellidae
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Key to the Caprellidae View in CoL of Mauritius

The species key provided can be used without dissection. McCain (1968) includes a lateral view of a generalised caprellid showing the names of the different parts. Consultation of these figures could be useful for the use of the key

1. Pereopods 3 and 4 absent.. Antenna 2 setose ........................... Caprella scaura View in CoL ( Fig.2 View FIGURE 2 )

– Pereopods 3 and 4 present, although very reduced. Antenna 2 not setose .......2

2. Pereonites 6 and 7 fused................................................................................................ 3

– Pereonites 6 and 7 not fused.......................................................................................... 4

3. Body with dorsal projections ....................................... Metaprotella sandalensis ( Fig.8 View FIGURE 8 )

– Body dorsally without dorsal projections............. Metaprotella mauritiensis ( Figs.4–7 View FIGURE 4 View FIGURE 5 View FIGURE 6 )

4. One or two dorsal projections on the head.................................................................... 5

– Head smooth without projections.................................................................................. 6

5. Two acute projections dorsally on the head. Pereopods 3 and 4 reduced but visible ..... ...................................................................................... Orthoprotella australis View in CoL ( Fig.10 View FIGURE 10 )

– Only one dorsal projection on the head. Pereopods 3 and 4 very reduced. Very small size ........................................................................... Noculacia View in CoL sp ( Fig.9 View FIGURE 9 )

6. Gnathopod 2 setose, pereonites 5–7 short and robust. Abdomen not visible in the lat­ eral view .................................................................................. Paracaprella sp ( Fig.11)

– Gnathopod 2 not setose, pereonites 5–7 elongate. Abdomen projections visible in the lateral view......................................................... Hemiaegina minuta ( Fig.3 View FIGURE 3 )

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