Platysympus compressus Day, 1978

Gerken, Sarah, 2018, The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World, Zootaxa 4428 (1), pp. 1-192 : 136

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scientific name	Platysympus compressus Day, 1978
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Platysympus compressus Day, 1978 View in CoL

Platysympus compressus Day, 1978: 160–162 View in CoL , fig. 8A–J.

Type material. Holotype: SAMC A15681, adult male. North Natal , South Africa, 27°09’S, 32°50’E. Not seen. GoogleMaps

Diagnosis. Carapace with branchial swellings, without ridges, in lateral view without dorsal humps. Telson 2.3 pleonite 6, 0.6 uropod peduncles, without lateral setae. Adult male antennal flagellum short, extending to end of pereon; antennule with group of aesthetascs on main flagellum article 1.

Depth. 800–805 m.

Distribution. South Africa, 27°9’S, 32°50’E.

Remarks. The carapace is unique within the genus, in being compressed laterally above the marginal carina.