Dicropleon Markham, 1972

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Dicropleon Markham, 1972

DIAGNOSIS (modified from Markham, 1972): Female: Body weakly asymmetrical; head deeply embedded in pleon. First two pereopods on long side well developed, third pereopod present but much smaller, other pereopods lacking. Pleon with four pairs of well developed lateral plates and four pairs of pleopods, first three biramous; fifth pleomere divided into two large terminal lobes, uropods lacking.

Male: Head and pleon medially fused with pereon; eyes present, antennae elongate. Pleon ending in sharp double point.

TYPE SPECIES: Dicropleon periclimenis Markham, 1972 , by original designation.

OTHER SPECIES: Dicropleon bifidus (Bourdon, 1967) , D. morator Markham, 1982 , D. processae Markham, 1980 .