Monokalliapseudes Lang, 1956

DRUMM, DAVID T. & HEARD, RICHARD W., 2011, Systematic revision of the family Kalliapseudidae (Crustacea: Tanaidacea), Zootaxa 3142 (1), pp. 1-172 : 141-142

Genus Monokalliapseudes Lang, 1956

Diagnosis (adult). Rostrum rounded. Pleotelson with simple setae on lateral and posterior margins. Antennule with biarticulate inner flagellum. Antenna first peduncle article with plumose setae on outer distal corner; last peduncle article with double row of plumose setae. Chelipeds showing strong sexual dimorphism; exopodite absent. Pereopod 1 exopodite present, with two plumose setae. Pereopods 2 and 3 dactylus with proximal lobe bearing sensory setae. Pereopod 6 basis with plumose setae on entire dorsal margin; dactylus short with numerous distal sensory setae, very similar to dactylus of pereopods 4 and 5. Uropod basal article inner distal corner with prolongation ending in simple seta; rounded lobe coming off basal article subdistally and with long simple seta.

Remarks. Monokalliapseudes was originally considered a subgenus of Kalliapseudes Lang, 1956 but was subsequently raised to full genus status ( Guţu, 2006).