Morimotobathynella Serban, 2000

Genus Morimotobathynella Serban, 2000

Amended generic diagnosis.

Antennule and antenna 7 - segmented. Pars molaris of the mandible formed by two teeth near the processus incisivus accessorius and two lobe with distal region covered by denticles. Endopod of thoracopods I – VII 4 - segmented. Thoracopod I with coxal seta. Male thoracopod VIII with massive protopod; penial region with three formations, an anterior lobe and two formations (inner and outer) like lamella, with the distal part curved towards the median axis of the appendix, that form an “ atrium ”; robust endopod with elliptical transversal section, basipod without anterior prominence, small anterior lobe. Thoracopod VIII of female with well-developed epipod with only exopod; absent endopod. Uropod with few setation, with true uropodal claws on the endopod. Furcal rami with robust and short spines.