Key to Indian species of Genus Apsilochorema Subgenus Archichorema

1. Apical segment of each inferior appendage plate-like and rounded at tip, not forming pointed hook........................................................................... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) utchtchunam Schmid 1970

- Apical segment of each inferior appendage not plate like and forming conspicuous hook............................. 2

2. Filipods each with clubbed or rounded tip.................................................................. 3

- Filipods each with pointed tip............................................................................ 7

3. Apical lobes of proctiger rounded......................................................................... 4

- Apical lobes of proctiger oblong..........................................................................5

4. In dorsal view, preanal appendages rounded apically........... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) annandalei Martynov 1935

- In dorsal view, preanal appendages truncate apically............... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) vaneyam Schmid 1970

5. Breadth of filipods uniform throughout.......................... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) kashmirensis sp. nov.

- Breadth of filipods greater at tip and base than in middle......................................................6

6. In dorsal view filipods indented apically................................ Apsilochorema (Archichorema) meyi sp. nov.

- In dorsal view filipods rounded apically........................... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) tanum Schmid 1970

7. Basal segment of each inferior appendage with five stout spines... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) natibhinnam Schmid 1970

- Basal segment of each inferior appendage without stout spines....... Apsilochorema (Archichorema) hrasvam Schmid 1970