Lepidactylus, SAY, 1818
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https://doi.org/ 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab023 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:4545139B-9464-42E9-9C09-7B90615DDE40 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6457027 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EF108251-4014-466A-FECE-84C4E8A5B392 |
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Plazi |
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Lepidactylus |
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GENUS LEPIDACTYLUS SAY, 1818 View in CoL
Type species: Lepidactylus dysticus Say, 1818 .
Diagnosis: Small- to medium-sized haustoriids (2–7 mm). Maxilla 2 outer lobe narrow, lanceolate (except in L. allardi ), roughly twice size of inner lobe. Maxilliped baler lobe weakly developed. Pleon slightly overhanging urosome; epimeron 3 smooth, ventrally curved (without hook). Telson cleft emarginate or to base.
Known species: Lepidactylus allardi Hancock & Wicksten, 2018 ; L. dysticus Say 1818 ; L. galvezi Hancock & Wicksten, 2018 ; L. jayneae Foster & LeCroy, 1991 .
Range: Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coastlines. Open coasts, brackish bays.
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Amphilocidea |
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Lysianassida |
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Haustoriidira |
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Haustorioidea |
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