Platysympus phylloides Day, 1978

Gerken, Sarah, 2018, The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World, Zootaxa 4428 (1), pp. 1-192 : 137-138

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4428.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3799215
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scientific name	Platysympus phylloides Day, 1978
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Platysympus phylloides Day, 1978 View in CoL

Platysympus phylloides Day, 1978: 155–156 View in CoL , fig. 6A–K.

Type material. Holotype: SAMC A15682, adult female. Cape Peninsula , South Africa, 34°40’S, 17°50’E. Not seen. GoogleMaps

Diagnosis. Carapace without branchial swellings, without ridges, in lateral view without dorsal humps. Telson 2.2 pleonite 6, 0.7 uropod peduncles, without lateral setae. Adult male unknown.

Depth. 850–1200 m.

Distribution. South Africa, 34°40’S, 17°50’E.

Remarks. This species is unique within the genus for the very flattened carapace, although Misceolamprops

concavus is almost as flattened, but in M. concavus the anterior margin of the carapace is deeply excavate in dorsal view, whereas in P. phylloides the carapace anterior margin is not excavate.