Occimysidium Wittmann subgen. nov.

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Type species

Mysidium pumae Ortiz, Hendrickx & Winfield, 2017, by monotypy.

Etymology

Noun in nominative singular with neutral ending, formed by amalgamation of the Latin noun ‘ occidens ’ with the generic name Mysidium, referring to the occurrence on the west coast of America.

Diagnosis

Subdivision of the genus Mysidium Dana, 1852, characterized by two-segmented carpopropodus of third thoracic endopod; merus of this endopod without serrated setae. Third male pleopod with distinct endite at about ¾ distance from basis of medial margin. Sympod of fourth male pleopod without setae on rostral face. Its exopod four-segmented; basal segment with 0–1 seta, second segment without seta, subterminal segment with bifid modified seta, terminal segment with undivided modified seta. Telson entire (not incised).

Distribution

As for type species.