Parapandalus philippinensis, Chace, 1985

Ahamed, Ferdous, Cardoso, Irene A., Ahmed, Zoarder F., Hossain, Md. Y. & Ohtomi, Jun, 2017, An overview of the genus Plesionika Bate, 1888 (Decapoda, Caridea, Pandalidae) in Asian waters, Zootaxa 4221 (5), pp. 575-593 : 586-587

P. philippinensis Chace, 1985

Description. Rostrum distinctly overreaching antennal scale, armed dorsally throughout length with 11–13 teeth including 4 to 5 on carapace posterior to orbital margin, the fifth one usually just above the margin, 4–6 posteriormost teeth with distinct basal suture, and ventrally with 10–16 teeth; fourth and fifth abdominal somites each with posteroventral tooth on pleuron; ocellus skewed somewhat laterad, in rather broad contact with cornea but distinctly constricted at juncture with cornea; 3rd maxilliped with penultimate segment 0.75–0.80 times as long as terminal segment, with hooked epipods; 2nd pereopods strongly unequal, right (shorter) one with 18 carpal articles, left (longer) one with 92 carpal articles ( Li & Komai 2003).

Distribution. Philippines and South China Sea; at depths of 103–135 ( Li & Komai 2003).