Podoprionella, Sars, 1895

Stoddart, H. E. & Lowry, J. K., 2010, The family Opisidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) in Australasian waters, Zootaxa 2479 (1), pp. 22-38 : 28

Key to species of Podoprionella

1. Gnathopod 1 chelate, propodus subrectangular, palm smooth; uropod 3 inner ramus at least half as long as outer ramus ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2

– Gnathopod 1 subchelate, palm almost transverse, propodus subquadrate, palm serrate; uropod 3 inner ramus vestigial ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3

2. Mandibular palp articles 2 and 3 subequal; telson distally incised ......................................................... P. fissicaudata

– Mandibular palp article 2 much longer than article 3; telson entire .......................................................... P. norvegica

3. Maxilla 1 outer plate setal teeth of outer row with 2 rows of cusps; gnathopod 1 propodus posterodistal corner produced into an acute spine .................................................................................................................... P. dagadugaban

– Maxilla 1 outer plate setal teeth of outer row with 1 row of cusps; gnathopod 1 propodus posterodistal corner produced into a blunt, distally expanded knob-like spine ...................................................................................... P. bulla