Key to females of the tanaidacean genus Saltipedis Gu ‰ u, 1995

(Based entirely on pereopod 2)

1A­ Dorsal margin of merus of pereopod 2 without robust spiniform setae; basis with or without anterior row of plumose setae................................... 6

1B­ Dorsal margin of merus of pereopod 2 provided distally with 1 or more robust spiniform setae; basis without anterior row of plumose setae..................... 2

2A­ Dorsal margin of merus with 1 spiniform seta............................. 3

2B­ Dorsal margin of merus with 2 large curved spiniform setae............................................................ Saltipedis sp. A [US Atlantic]

3A­ Propodus of pereopod 2 with 3 or more robust spiniform setae on ventral margin. 4

3B­ Propodus of pereopod 2 with 2 ventral spiniform setae............................................................... S. muelleri Gu‰u, 1998 [Tanzania]

4A­ Propodus of pereopod 2 with 6 ventral spiniform setae...................... 5

4B­ Propodus of peropod 2 with 5 spiniform setae on ventral margin....................................................... S. bacescui Gu‰u, 1998 [Tanzania] 5A­ Carpus of pereopod 2 with 4 spiniform setae on ventral margin.............................................. Saltipedis robustispinosus Gu‰u, 1996 [Brazil]

5B­ Carpus of pereopod 2 with 1 spiniform setae on ventral margin............................................................ Saltipedis sp.B [US Atlantic]

6A­ Basis of pereopod 2 with plumose setae........ S. navassensis n. sp. [Caribbean]

6B­ Basis of pereopod 2 without plumose setae..... S. paulensis (Brum, 1971) [Brazil]