Colurostylis Calman, 1911

Gerken, Sarah, 2015, New Zealand Diastylidae and Gynodiastylidae (Crustacea: Cumacea), Zootaxa 4031 (1), pp. 1-77 : 6

Colurostylis Calman, 1911

Type species. Colurostylis pseudocuma Calman, 1911 .

Diagnosis. Female and subadult male. Pereopods 3 and 4 with rudimentary exopods in female. Telson small, shorter than pleonite 6, without terminal setae. Uropod endopod biarticulate.

Adult male. Antennule not greatly expanded, may have group of setae. Antenna extending to at least posterior border of pleonite 6. With 2 pairs of pleopods. Telson small, shorter than or equal to pleonite 6 length, without terminal setae, may have pair of slender subterminal setae. Uropod endopod biarticulate.

Remarks. The genus is endemic to shallow coastal waters of New Zealand. Despite extensive collections from deeper waters on the Chatham Rise and Challenger Plateau, no members of this genus were observed.

New Zealand species. Colurostylis castlepointensis Gerken & Lörz, 2007 , C. lemurum Calman, 1911 , C. longicauda Jones, 1963 , C. pseudocuma Calman, 1911 , C. whitireia n. sp.