Australian Amphipoda: Melitidae

J.K. Lowry, P.B Berents & R.T. Springthorpe

Implicit Attributes

Unless indicated otherwise, the following attributes are implicit throughout the descriptions, except where the characters concerned are inapplicable.

Description. Antenna 1 peduncular article 1 not geniculate with article 2. Mandible palp present, well developed.

Pereon. Gnathopod 1 not sexually dimorphic; carpus about 2 x as long as broad; propodus without anterodistal projection, posterodistal margin not swollen. Gnathopod 2 left and right gnathopods subequal in size; without strong concentration of setae; dactylus closing along palm, reaching end of palm. Peraeopod 6 coxa anterior lobe ventral margin not produced ventrally. Peraeopod 6 propodus not expanded posterodistally. Peraeopod 7 basis with posterior margin smooth or minutely castelloserrate. Peraeopod 7 propodus not expanded posterodistally.

Pleon. Pleonite 1 without dorsal serrations, without dorsodistal spines, not dorsally bicarinate. Pleonite 2 without dorsal serrations, without dorsodistal spines, not dorsally bicarinate. Pleonite 3 without dorsal serrations, without dorsodistal spines, dorsally smooth. Epimeron 1 anteroventral corner without curved spine. Epimeron 3 posteroventral margin smooth. Urosomite 1 without dorsal carina, without a small dorsal hump, without dorsal serrations, without spines or gape, not dorsally bicarinate. Urosomite 1 without posterodorsal spine. Urosomite 2 posterior margin smooth, without dorsolateral robust setae. Urosomite 3 without dorsal robust setae. Uropod 1 peduncle without distoventral spur. Telson cleft. Telson without robust setae on inner margins.

Cite this publication as: 'J.K. Lowry, P.B Berents & R.T. Springthorpe (2000 onwards). Australian Amphipoda: Melitae Descriptions, Illustrations, Identification and Information Retrieval. Version: 2 October 2000. https://crustacea.net'.