Kiictenocheloides Sakai, 2013

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Kiictenocheloides Sakai, 2013

Kiictenocheloides Sakai, 2013: 1693 .

Type species. Ctenocheloides nomurai Komai, 2013 , by original designation and monotypy.

Diagnosis. Rostrum obsolete or obtusely triangular, flat, not reaching cornea. Male major cheliped merus with oblique spine near midpoint of lower margin; propodus broad, with short fingers. Minor cheliped merus lower margin with spine at or near midpoint; propodus cylindrical, slightly swollen at midpoint, about twice as wide as long, with long narrow fingers. Male pleopod 1 article 2 simple, tapering, without coupling hooks. Telson parallel-sided over anterior half, then tapering to evenly rounded apex.

Remarks. The swollen propodus and thin pectinate fingers, typical of Ctenocheles and Ctenocheloides (fig. 17a, b), are not found in Kiictenocheloides where the major cheliped has a propodus and fingers (fig. 17c) typical of callianassoids generally. The female pleopods are unknown.