Cerapus Say, 1817
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https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1234.145826 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15190490 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/024E484C-A6DF-5D2A-81CE-C23E461EF552 |
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Genus Cerapus Say, 1817 View in CoL
Diagnosis.
Body subcylindrical. Rostrum produced. Antenna 1 peduncle article 1 expanded, wider than articles 2–3. Mandibular palp reaching beyond incisor process, tri-articulate. Coxae 1–4 discontinuous. Gnathopod 1 subchelate. Male gnathopod 2 carpochelate. Female gnathopod 2 subchelate, lacking stout setae. Pereopod 5 geniculate at merus; merus posteroventral margin produced. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 6. Pleopods 2 and 3 inner ramus shorter than outer. Uropod 1 inner ramus shorter than outer ramus. Uropods 2 and 3 uniramous. Telson cleft.
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Caprellidira |
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Caprelloidea |
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