Coronaurothoe gen. nov.

Diagnosis

Body globular, eyes absent; antenna 1 accessory flagellum absent; mandibular molar with crown of short, stout setae, lacinia mobilis denticulate; incisor massive and smooth; maxilla 1 palp article 1 shorter than article 2; lower lip outer lobes without distolateral projection; maxilliped palp article 2 distomedial corner produced into a lobe; gnathopods 1 and 2 subchelate; pereopod 5 basis longer than wide; pereopod 6 dactylus longer than propodus; epimeral plate 3 smooth; uropods 1 to 3 styliform; uropod 3 outer ramus article 1 longer than article 2.

Type species

Coronaurothoe rotunda gen. et sp. nov.

Composition

Monotypic.

Etymology

From Latin corona (crown), referring to the crown of short, stout setae present on mandible molar combined with the pre-existing genus Urothoe . Gender feminine.

Remarks

Coronaurothoe gen. nov. differs from other urothoid genera by its mandibular molar surrounded by a crown of robust setae, article 1 of the maxillary palp shorter than article 2, article 2 of maxillipedal palp having the distal corner of the inner margin produced and the telson cleft to about 50% length.