Tanaella prolixcauda, Larsen & Heard, 2004
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.1080/0022293021000036505 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5259808 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3A0387BF-FF8E-8608-FD8B-FDDBFB7CFB41 |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Tanaella prolixcauda |
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sp. nov. |
Tanaella prolixcauda View in CoL n. sp.
(figures 9–11)
Material examined. Holotype W ( USNM 1004423 About USNM ), body length 2.4 mm, Stn W 2-6, 27°43.55∞N, 92°30.01∞W, 550 m. One W paratype ( USNM 1004424 About USNM ), same locality. Two W, Stn W 2-5, 27°43.55∞N, 92°30.14∞W, 550 m. One manca, Stn C 3-5, 27°49.6∞N, 90°07.1∞W, 841 m. One W, Stn E 3-4475-1, 28°09.22∞N, 86°24.41∞W, 819 m. One juvenile, Stn E 3-4483-3, 28°09.22∞N, 86°24.41∞W, 819 m. One W, Stn E 3-4485-5, 28°09.22∞N, 86°24.41∞W, 819 m. One W, Stn E 3C-4490-4, 28°15.48∞N, 86°36.58∞W, 847 m. One juvenile, seven mancas, Stn NB 4-1, 26°15.2711∞N, 92°23.6978∞W, 2030 m. One juvenile, Stn S 35-2, 667 m. One manca, Stn RW 4-1, 26°44.8861∞N, 95°14.7680∞W, 1570 m. One juvenile, Stn RW 2-1, 27°15.2435∞N, 95°44.6186∞W, 950 m.
Diagnosis, male. Antennule article 2 shorter than half the length of article 1. Cheliped fixed finger with pronounced proximal serration. Cheliped dactylus without proximal depression or processes. Maxilliped endites with processes. Pleopods present on all five pleonites, all with plumose feather setae. Uropods longer than combined length of pleotelson and last two pleonites. Pleotelson blunt and short (as long as combined length of only two pleonites).
Etymology. Named after the long uropod (Latin: prolix + cauda =long+tail).
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