PHROSINIDAE, Dana, 1852

Zeidler, Wolfgang, 2004, A review of the families and genera of the hyperiidean amphipod superfamily Phronimoidea Bowman & Gruner, 1973 (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Hyperiidea), Zootaxa 567, pp. 1-66 : 17-18

Key to the genera of the Family PHROSINIDAE

1. Pereopods 3 & 4 distinctly subchelate, with large teeth on distal margin of carpus. Pereopod 7 reduced to basis and one tiny additional article ......... Phrosina Risso, 1822

­ Pereopods 3 & 4 simple, or if subchelate, with very small teeth, or bristles on distal margin of carpus. Pereopod 7 reduced, with at least 2 articles in addition to basis...... 2

2. Pereopods 3 & 4 simple. Pereonites 1 & 2 separate .... Primno Guérin­Méneville, 1836

­ Pereopods 3 & 4 distinctly subchelate. Pereonites 1 & 2 fused ...................................... ................................................................................ Anchylomera Milne­Edwards, 1830