Genus Metaproto Mayer, 1903

Diagnosis

Head fused with pereonite 1. Antenna 1 well developed; flagellum with more than two articles; accessory flagellum absent. Antenna 2 well developed; flagellum with more than three articles. Mandible well developed; molar absent; palp 3-articulate; palp setal formula 1 – x – y – 1. Maxilliped well developed; inner plate (basal endite) subequal to outer plate (ischial endite); outer plate (ischial endite) well developed; palp article 3 not expanded; palp article 4 well developed. Pereonite 4 clavate appendage absent. Pereonites 6 and 7 not fused. Pereopod 3 well developed, with seven articles. Pereopod 4 well developed, with seven articles. Pereopod 5 present, with five articles. Pereopods 6 and 7 well developed, with seven articles. Gills on pereonites 2 to 4. Pleopods absent. Uropods 1 pairs; uropod 1, uniramous. Telson (dorsal lobe) present.

Included species

Metaproto includes one species: Metaproto novaehollandiae (Haswell, 1879a) .

Remarks

The genus Metaproto was established specifically for M. novaehollandiae (Haswell, 1879a) by Mayer (1903). The generic diagnosis of the present genus is provided based on the present description of M. novaehollandiae (Haswell, 1879a) .