Carinosquilla, MANNING, 1968

Ahyong, Shane T., 2006, A new species of Carinosquilla (Crustacea, Stomatopoda, Squillidae) from the Seychelles with a cladistic analysis of the genus, Zoosystema 28 (2), pp. 307-314 : 311-312

KEY TO SPECIES OF CARINOSQUILLA MANNING, 1968

1. Eyestalk with irregular dorsal carinae .......................................................................... 4

— Eyestalk without dorsal carinae ................................................................................... 2

2. Dorsal carinae on either side of midline of TS5 transverse. Inner margin of uropodal protopod spinose ........................................................................................................ 3

— Dorsal carinae on either side of midline of TS5 longitudinal or oblique, not transverse. Inner margin of uropodal protopod crenulate ................................................. C. lirata 3. Mandibular palp present. Telson prelateral lobe with sharp apex ......... C. multicarinata

— Mandibular palp absent. Telson prelateral lobe with blunt apex ...................... C. carita

4. Ocular scales with bifurcate apices .............................................................................. 5

— Ocular scales with apices entire, not bifurcate ............................................................ 7

5. Posterior margin of AS 1-4 between submedian carinae lined with spines ...... C. spinosa

— Posterior margin of AS 1-4 between submedian carinae unarmed ................................ 6

6. AS 1-2 with unarmed submedian and intermediate carinae ........................... C. redacta

— AS 1-2 with armed submedian and intermediate carinae .............................. C. carinata

7. Merus of raptorial claw with single longitudinal carina on outer margin .................... 8

— Merus of raptorial claw with vermiform sculpture on outer margin ............................ 9

8. AS 6 without posteriorly armed supplementary carinae between submedian and intermediate carinae. Distal segment of uropodal exopod entirely dark ............. C. australiensis

— AS 6 with one or two posteriorly armed supplementary carinae between submedian and intermediate carinae. Uropodal exopod distal segment dark on proximal third .............. ................................................................................................................... C. balicasag

9. Dactylus of raptorial claw with five teeth. Dorsal carinae of AS 6 and telson entire, not forming field of spines .......................................................................... C. thailandensis

— Dactylus of raptorial claw with six or seven teeth. Dorsolateral carinae of AS 6 and telson divided, forming field of spines .................................................. C. mclaughlinae n. sp.