Stenotyphlops spinulosus Stebbing, 1912

Gerken, Sarah, 2018, The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World, Zootaxa 4428 (1), pp. 1-192 : 182

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scientific name	Stenotyphlops spinulosus Stebbing, 1912
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Stenotyphlops spinulosus Stebbing, 1912 View in CoL

Stenotyphlops Stebbing, 1912: 162 View in CoL ; 1913, 156–157.— Day, 1978: 143, figs 2–3.

Type material. Holotype: NHM, female. Presqu’Ile du Cap, 34°25’S, 17°50’E. Not seen. GoogleMaps

Other material. 1 male, 3 females, 4 juveniles, SAMC A10602 View Materials ; 1 adult male, 1 adult female SAMC A10607 ; male SAMC 60 View Materials ; 1 male, 1 ovigerous female, SAMC 103 View Materials ; 2 females, SAMC 123 View Materials ; 1 male, 1 female, SAMC 129 View Materials . Not seen.

Diagnosis. Carapace with 3 rows of denticles, inflated posteriorly.

Depth. 370–1200 m

Distribution. Off South Africa, 27– 34°S, 17– 32°E.

Remarks. This species has only been recorded twice, in Stebbing (1912) and Day (1978 _. The original description was somewhat sparse; however, Day (1978) amply redescribed the species, including both sexes.