Heptanthura Kensley, 1978b

Kensley, B. & Schotte, M., 2000, New species and records of anthuridean isopod crustaceans from the Indian Ocean, Journal of Natural History 34, pp. 2057-2121 : 2076

publication ID

1464-5262

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5281154

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scientific name

Heptanthura Kensley, 1978b
status

 

Genus Heptanthura Kensley, 1978b View in CoL

Heptanthura Kensley, 1978b: 775 View in CoL .

Diagnosis. Eyes present. Mandibular palp of three articles, or absent. Maxillipedal palp of ®ve articles, terminal article small; endite lacking. Pereopod 7, carpus with anterior margin much shorter than posterior; two stiOE, fringed, anterodistal setae on propodus. Pleopod 1, both rami forming operculum. Uropodal exopod having strong distodorsal spike-like lobe. Telson lacking statocyst.

Etymology. The speci®c name derives from the Andaman Sea.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Malacostraca

Order

Isopoda

Family

Expanathuridae

Loc

Heptanthura Kensley, 1978b

Kensley, B. & Schotte, M. 2000
2000
Loc

Heptanthura

KENSLEY, B. 1978: 775
1978
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