Amakusanthura Nunomura, 1977

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 : 2061

Genus Amakusanthura Nunomura, 1977

Amakusanthura Nunomura, 1977: 79 ; Poore and Lew Ton, 1988b: 108.

Diagnosis. Eyes usually present. Antennular ¯agellum of three articles. Antennal ¯agellum of two to four articles. Mandibular palp of three articles. Maxillipedal palp of three articles; endite small or absent. Pereopod 1 subchelate, propodus ināted, palm often stepped or weakly toothed. Pereopods 2 and 3 with propodus barely ināted. Pereopods 4±7, carpi roughly triangular or pentagonal, anterior margin shorter than posterior. Pleonites 1±4 fused, margins marked by dorsal folds; pleonites 4 and 5 not demarked dorsally, only indicated laterally, or pleonites 1±5 fused, indicated laterally; pleonite 6 demarked from telson.

Remarks. Species of Amakusanthura tend to be morphologically very similar. Distinguishing the species, as in the key below, is sometimes based on subtle, not easily seen features.