Doieolamprops, Gerken, 2018

Gerken, Sarah, 2018, The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World, Zootaxa 4428 (1), pp. 1-192 : 49

Doieolamprops n. gen.

Type species. Doieolamprops confundus

Diagnosis. Carapace not dorsoventrally flattened, marginal carina absent, eyelobe absent, pseudorostral lobes short, blunt. Antennule flagella well developed, accessory flagellum at least 0.5 length of main flagellum. Mandible navicular. Maxillule palp with 2 setae. Pereopod 1 slender. Pereopod 5 longer than pereopod 4 basis. Telson moderate, 2/3 length of uropod peduncles. Uropod endopod of 2 articles. Uropod exopod article 1 0.2 length of article 2, or less. Female with rudimentary exopod on pereopod 2, rudimentary exopods on pereopods 3–4, with 1 pair of pleopods. Male unknown.

Etymology. From the greek doie, meaning uncertain, in combination with lamprops from the family name. The name is in reference to the uncertain nature of this genus, as it is represented by a single specimen, yet that single specimen has characteristics that do not allow it to be placed within any other lampropid genus without diluting the generic diagnosis. As noted by Băcescu (1972), female pleopods within a species may vary in their state of development. Gender masculine.

Species. Doieolamprops confundus n. sp.

Remarks. This genus is unique in the combination of the female with a pair of pleopods and the uropod endopod of two articles.