Queenslandbathynellinae Perina & Camacho, 2024

Queenslandbathynellinae Perina & Camacho subfam. nov.

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Diagnosis

Antennule seven-segmented, antenna eight-segmented. Apical part of paragnaths with tooth and thin setule. Mandibular palp three-segmented, not clear if prehensile, with three strong distal claws. Mandible with pars incisiva [incisor process] formed by two simple teeth and processus incisivus accesorius [accessory incisor process] with two teeth and one spine, pars molaris [molar process] bilobed with five simple teeth on each lobe. Maxillula two-segmented, with proximal endite with three long setae; distal endite with five long seta-like claws, four armed with spinule, and two smooth setae along the outer margin. Maxilla three-segmented, with long setae. Endopod of ThI-VII four-segmented; basipod of ThI different, with exopod inserted in the middle. Penial region of male ThVIII with one large outer lobe (O.lb.) and an apically developed outer protuberance (O.prt) with small distal teeth, and one distally bilobed inner lobe (I.lb); basipod vertical and well developed, with a pointed crest with one denticle; exopod similar to the exopod of the other thoracopods with setae; endopod two-segmented, with setation. First pleopod two-segmented. Sympod of uropod with six spines; endopod with several claws and setae, exopod with many setae, endopod and exopod similar in size. Furcal rami with a very small dorsal spine and two longer spines, first spine longer than the second one.

Type genus: Queenslandnella gen. nov.