Limnoria, Leach, 1814
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publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.2968.1.1 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5302025 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/963E1A08-FFCF-777C-FF12-0CE0FD0D3DFF |
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treatment provided by |
Felipe |
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scientific name |
Limnoria |
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Key to the European species of Limnoria View in CoL
1 Flagellum of antenna 2 with 4 articles..................................................................... 2
- Flagellum of antenna 2 with 5 articles..................................................................... 3
2 Middorsal longitudinal carina on pleonite 5........................................................ L. lignorum View in CoL
- Sculpture of pleonite 5 not as above...................................................................... 4
3 Pereopods 4–5 with ventral comb seta on carpus............................................... L. quadripunctata View in CoL
- Pereopods 4–5 without ventral comb seta on carpus.......................................................... 6
4 Middorsal subparallel longitudinal carinae on pleonite 5............................................ L. mazzellae View in CoL *
- Y-shaped carina on pleonite 5............................................................................ 5
5 Mandible with rasp and file..................................................................... L. carinata View in CoL
- Mandible lacking rasp....................................................................... L. turae n. sp.
6 Middorsal subparallel longitudinal carinae on pleonite 5............................................. L. mazzellae View in CoL *
- V-shaped carina on pleonite 5............................................................................ 7
7 Pleotelson dorsally with the two posterior carinae not surpassing the posterior margin of the ventral pleopodal cavity................................................................................................. L. tripunctata View in CoL
- Pleotelson dorsally with the two diverging posterior carinae, often bearing tubercles, and surpassing the posterior margin of the ventral pleopodal cavity. Posterior dorsal margin of pleotelson with stout, prominent, rounded tubercles....... L. tuberculata View in CoL
(*) L. mazzellae may have 4 or 5 flagellar articles of antenna 2.
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