Sternophysingidae Holsinger, 1992
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3610.1.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6150727 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/164ACE3F-BE14-FFA0-FF0B-FB5BFE38B2DC |
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Sternophysingidae Holsinger, 1992 |
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Sternophysingidae Holsinger, 1992 View in CoL
Type genus. Sternophysinx Holsinger & Straškraba, 1973 .
Diagnostic description. Body laterally compressed. Eyes absent. Antennae 1–2 calceoli crangonyctoid (type 9). Antenna 1 longer than antenna 2; peduncular article 1 longer than article 2; article 2 longer than article 3; article 3 shorter than article 1; peduncular articles 1–2 not geniculate; accessory flagellum minute. Antenna 2 peduncular article 1 enlarged, bulbous. Mandible molar triturative; palp symmetrical. Maxilla 1 basal endite apically setose; palps symmetrical. Maxilla 2 basal endite without oblique setal row. Labium inner lobes present. Coxal gills on pereopods 2–6, stalked (with proximal restriction or complete suture); sternal gills present, simple; sternal blisters present; oostegites fringing setae simple. Gnathopod 1 subchelate; dissimilar in males and females (sexually dimorphic); similar in size to, or larger (or stouter) than gnathopod 2; propodus palm without robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate; similar in males and females (not sexually dimorphic); carpus not produced along posterior margin of propodus, projecting between merus and propodus. Pereopods 3–4 not sexually dimorphic. Pereopod 4 with small posteroventral lobe. Pereopod 5 shorter than pereopod 6; coxa with small anteroventral lobe. Pereopod 7 longer than pereopod 5. Pleonites 1–3 without dorsal carinae. Urosomites 1–3 free; with slender or robust dorsal setae. Urosomite 1 with large distoventral robust seta. Urosomite 2 without dorsal setae. Uropod 1 without basofacial robust setae. Uropod 3 not sexually dimorphic; biramous, without plumose setae; endopod minute. Telson notched or emarginate ; dorsal or lateral robust setae absent; apical robust setae present.
Habitat. Freshwater, hypogean.
Included genera. Sternophysinx Holsinger & Straškraba, 1973 .
Distribution. South Africa.
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