Platysympus pacificus Corbera, 2006

Gerken, Sarah, 2018, The Lampropidae (Crustacea: Cumacea) of the World, Zootaxa 4428 (1), pp. 1-192 : 137

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4428.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3799218
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scientific name	Platysympus pacificus Corbera, 2006
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Platysympus pacificus Corbera, 2006 View in CoL

Platysympus pacificus Corbera, 2006: 160–161 View in CoL , fig. 11.

Type material. Holotype: MNHN Cu 1009, preparatory female. New Caledonia, 24°19’S, 167°49’E. GoogleMaps

Diagnosis. Carapace with branchial swellings, with 1 pair dorsolateral ridges, lateral view not shown. Telson 2.5 pleonite 6, 0.6 uropod peduncles, with 2 pairs lateral setae. Adult male unknown.

Depth. 1395–1410 m.

Distribution. New Caledonia, 24°19’S, 167°49’E

Remarks. The most similar species is Platysympus japonicus , however in P. japonicus the telson is less than 0.5 the uropod peduncle length and the lateral dorsal pair of carinae meet at the midline and form a dorsal crest on the anterior half of the carapace. In comparison, in P. pacificus the telson is more than 0.5 the uropod peduncle length, and the lateral dorsal pair of carinae are present on the posterior half of the carapace and do not meet at the midline.