Pinnixa forficulimanus Zmarzly, 1992

Wicksten, Mary K., 2012, Decapod Crustacea of the Californian and Oregonian Zoogeographic Provinces 3371, Zootaxa 3371, pp. 1-307 : 250

Pinnixa forficulimanus Zmarzly, 1992

( Fig. 57H–J)

Pinnixa forficulimanus Zmarzly, 1992: 685 , fig. 6.

Diagnosis. Carapace 1.8–2.2 times as wide as long, flattened, shiny, dorsal surface with shallow pits, anterolateral region smooth, lacking ridge. Slight depression in gastric region. Frontal margin straight; median groove not well developed. Chela small, scissors-like, with long, thin fingers. Length of fingers about twice length of palm, apices crossing when closed. Palm of chela sparsely setose, dorsal margin of dactyl also setose. Pereopods 2–5 similar in form and flattened, with smooth margins, dactyls slender, straight to slightly curved. Pereopod 4 more robust than others. Apex of dactyl of pereopod 5 reaching middle of carpus of pereopod 4. Carapace length about 2 mm.

Color in life. Carapace translucent, organs visible within, with brown coloration ( Zmarzly 1992).

Habitat and depth. Sandy areas, 12–46 m. Symbiotic associations unknown.

Range. Santa Cruz to San Diego, California. Type locality Santa Cruz, California.