Cerapus Say, 1817
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Genus Cerapus Say, 1817 View in CoL
Diagnosis: (Modified from Lowry & Berents, 1996) Rostrum acute. Antenna 1, peduncle article 1 rectangular, not produced anterodistally or medially, without accessory flagellum. Gnathopod 2 of male adult, carpochelate, subchelate in female. Pereopods 3 to 7 with dactyli directed posteriorly. Pereopod 5 coxa in female larger than in male, without fringe of long setae; dactylus with large unguis and 1–2 small accessory spines. Dactyli of pereopods 6 and 7 with 1–2 small accessory spines. Pereopod 7 elongate, Pleopods 2 and 3 with inner rami reduced, 1-articulate. Uropod 2 with 1 ramus. Uropod 3 unirramous, ramus vestigial bearing recurved spines.
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