Torquella, Błażewicz-Paszkowycz, 2007

Błażewicz-Paszkowycz, Magdalena, 2007, Figure 6. Typhlotanais Compactus, Female A In Family Nototanaidae Sieg, 1976 And Typhlotanaidae Sieg, 1984, Zootaxa 1598, pp. 1-141 : 66

Key for identification of Torquella females

1. Pereonite-2 twice as long as pereonite-1......................................................................................................2

- Pereonite-2 clearly less than twice as long as pereonite-1............................................................................3

2. Carapace round, as long as wide; pereopod-2 merus with two setae shorter than a quarter of the carpus, carpus with only two long setae and three short setae ................................................................ T.angularis

- Carapace longer than wide; pereopod-2 merus with four long setae reaching half of carpus, carpus with six setae not reaching half of propodus ......................................................................................... T. elegans

3. Uropod exopod as long as proximal article of endopod ........................................................ T. parangularis

- Uropod exopod longer than endopod proximal article.................................................................................4

4. Pereonite-5 about as long as wide.................................................................................................................5

- Pereonite-5 longer than wide........................................................................................................................6

5. Pereopod-6 propodus with three short setae distally ........................................................... T. rotundirostris

- Pereopod-6 propodus with two short and one long setae distally ...................................... T. eltaninae n. sp.

6. Pereopods 2 and 3 merus and carpus with distal setae reaching half of following article, propodus with distal seta reaching over unguis.............................................................................................. T. longisetosa

- Pereopods 2 and 3 merus and carpus with distal setae shorter than half of following article, propodus with distal seta not reaching over unguis..............................................................................................................8

7. Pereopod-1 basis shorter than merus and carpus combined, propodus with long seta ventrally and two rod setae dorsally ................................................................................................................................. T. grandis

- Pereopod-1 basis longer than merus and carpus combined, propodus with spiniform seta ventrally, and regular seta dorsally ......................................................................................................... T. galatheae n. sp.