Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards 1830
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Key to species of the genus Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards, 1830
1. Pleonite 1, or pleonites 1–3, with sharp, medial tooth on ventral margin, in addition to tooth on postero-distal corner....... 2
- Pleonites without sharp medial projection on ventral margin.................................................... 3
2. Pleonites 1–3 with medial tooth on ventral margin. Gnathopods 1 & 2; carpus with antero-distal corner produced into sharp point, above propodus (not always apparent in immature specimens)......................... O. clausi Bovallius, 1887
- Only pleonite 1 with medial tooth on ventral margin (usually only in juvenile specimens less than 10 mm). Gnathopods 1 & 2; carpus without antero-distal corner produced...................................... O. piscator Milne-Edwards, 1830
3. Cutting edges of carpus and propodus of G1 & 2 with row of closely packed, relatively long, sharp teeth. Pereopod 7 of females with stylifrom propodus, slightly longer than ischium to carpus combined.............. O. latirostris Claus, 1879
- Cutting edges of carpus and propodus of G1 & 2 with few teeth, not in distinct row. Pereopod 7 of both sexes with normal propodus, only slightly longer, or shorter than carpus............................... O. piscator Milne-Edwards, 1830
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Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- Milne-Edwards
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Amphipoda
- Family
- Oxycephalidae
- Genus
- Oxycephalus
- Taxon rank
- genus
- Taxonomic concept label
- Oxycephalus Milne-Edwards, 1830 sec. Zeidler, 2016
References
- Milne-Edwards, H. (1830) Extrait de recherches pour servir a l'histoire naturelle des Crustaces Amphipodes. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, 20, 353 - 399, plates 10 - 11.
- Bovallius, C. (1887) Systematical list of the Amphipoda Hyperiidea. Bihang till Kungliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, 11 (16), 1 - 50.
- Claus, C. (1879) Die Gattungen und Arten der Platysceliden in Systematischer Ubersicht. Arbeiten aus dem Zoologischen Institut der Universitat zu Wien und der Zoologischen Station Triest, 2, 1 - 52 (147 - 198).