Oxinasphaera, Bruce, 1997
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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930400005757 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C07587D6-FF8F-E045-FEB7-F54BFECC7B07 |
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Felipe |
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Oxinasphaera |
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Key to western Indian Ocean species of Oxinasphaera View in CoL (males only)
1. Pleon with two prominent submedian processes extending to mid-length of uropodal endopod.............. O. brucei View in CoL sp. nov. [Off Mozambique]
– Pleon with submedian processes not reaching mid-length of uropodal endopod. 2
2. Epistome with transverse blade and without prominent spikes...... 3
– Epistome without transverse blade and with prominent spikes...... 4
3. Epistome with trapezoidal blade having U-shaped notch on distal margin; antennular peduncle article 1 with five equal anterior spikes.......................... O. furcata View in CoL sp. nov. [Off Somalia]
– Epistome with quadrate blade bearing small, irregular tubercles; antennular peduncle article 1 with five irregular anterior spikes.......................... O. kensleyi Bruce, 1997 View in CoL [Off Durban and East London, South Africa]
4. Epistome with four posteriorly directed spikes; antennular peduncle article 1 with seven irregular anterior spikes; rostral spike absent............................ O. tetrodon View in CoL sp. nov. [ Zanzibar]
– Epistome with three prominent and two smaller spikes; antennular peduncle article 1 with six equal anterior spikes; rostral spike prominent, bifurcate..... O. penteumbonata Benvenuti, Messana and Schotte, 2000 View in CoL , [ Somalia]
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