Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse MuseumWest, Newman & Company for the trustees of the Museum, 1992 - Natural history |
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... known species of Paramelita are discussed . Introduction Systematics Discussion .... Acknowledgements . References ....... CONTENTS PAGE 139 140 157 157 158 INTRODUCTION The first records of the freshwater amphipod genus Paramelita were ...
... known species of Paramelita are discussed . Introduction Systematics Discussion .... Acknowledgements . References ....... CONTENTS PAGE 139 140 157 157 158 INTRODUCTION The first records of the freshwater amphipod genus Paramelita were ...
Page 149
... known other record of this species to date . Etymology From the Greek aner ( man ) and onux ( claw ) , alluding to the claw - like structure of pereopod 3 in adult males . Description ( of holotype , male , 16,1 mm ) Body colour when ...
... known other record of this species to date . Etymology From the Greek aner ( man ) and onux ( claw ) , alluding to the claw - like structure of pereopod 3 in adult males . Description ( of holotype , male , 16,1 mm ) Body colour when ...
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... known species have males with the first two pereopods modified as in P. platypus sp . nov . Coxa 4 in this species is only very slightly concave posteriorly , a condition found in several of the other Paramelita species , such as P ...
... known species have males with the first two pereopods modified as in P. platypus sp . nov . Coxa 4 in this species is only very slightly concave posteriorly , a condition found in several of the other Paramelita species , such as P ...
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0,8 times length 1,2 times length accessory blades accommodate inflated article AMPHIPODA auricularius B. A. Stewart Barnard body of mandible Cape Peninsula Cape Town coxa 7 semicircular curved spinose setae dactyl as long deeper than corresponding distal elongate females flagellum FOUR NEW SPECIES Gastropoda Gnathopod Gnathopod 1 subchelate Gnathopod 2 similar groups of spines holotype incisor inner plate lacinia mobilis bifurcate Left mandible length of article length of outer length of peduncle length of uropod lobe long as palm longer than wide male margin of article Material examined Paramelita Maxilla Maxilliped moderately setose outer ramus palp exceeding outer Paramelita magnicornis sp Paramelita pinnicornis sp Paramelita platypus sp Paramelita species Paratypes Pereon segments Pereopod plates strongly setose Pleon segments 4-6 Pleopod quadrate second antenna segments 2-7 bearing setae anteriorly seven spinules short setae South African Museum specimens sternal gills strongly setose terminally Synonymy Telson Uropod 2 shorter white when alive