Family BODOTRIIDAE Scott, 1901

Cyclaspis pura

© Copyright from Hale 1936: fig. 1.

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Introduction

The Bodotriidae are a relatively large family of 31 genera and about 317 species. Twelve genera and 82 species are known from Australian waters.

Diagnosis

Males are indistinguishable from males of Nannastacidae.

Female. Antenna 2 minute, much smaller than antenna 1, peduncle with 3 articles. Mandibles navicular. Maxilliped 3 exopod present. Pereopod 1 simple or with group of long setae on propodus. Pereopod 3 exopod present, fully developed, rudimentary or absent. Uropod endopod with 1 or with 2 articles. Telson not articulated, fused to last pleonite. (Generated from Watling & Gerken 2002)

General References

Hale, H.M. 1936. Cumacea from a South Australian reef. Records of the South Australian Museum 5: 404-438

Scott, T. 1901. Notes on gatherings of Crustacea, collected for the most part by the Fishery Steamer "Garland" and the Steam Trawler "St Andrew" of Aberdeen and examined during the year 1900. Report of the Fisheries Board of Scotland 19: 235-281, pls 17, 18

Watling, L. & Gerken, S. 2002. Cumacea: Families and subfamilies. http://crustacea.net