Anthomuda Schultz, 1979

Kensley, B. & Schotte, M., 2000, New species and records of anthuridean isopod crustaceans from the Indian Ocean, Journal of Natural History 34, pp. 2057-2121 : 2058

Genus Anthomuda Schultz, 1979

Anthomuda Schultz, 1979: 907 ; Poore and Lew Ton, 1988a: 500.

Diagnosis. Eyes present in both sexes. Antennular ¯agellum of four to ®ve shortened articles, with three terminal aesthetascs. Antennal ¯agellum of two to three short articles. Mandibular palp of three articles. Pereopods 4±7, propodus with one to two robust setae on posterior margin; carpus with anterior margin shorter than posterior, latter with two robust setae. Telson ¯attened, with single statocyst opening by small pore. Male antennular ¯agellum of about ten articles bearing aesthetascs. Copulatory stylet of pleopod 2 apically hooked.

Remarks. The ®ve species of Anthomuda now known from the Indian Ocean can be separated by subtle features such as the proportions of some appendages, the most obvious of which are summarized in table 1.