Cyclaspis

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3873.5.4
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:09072508-9A7C-401E-BD12-81A0721D4CDC
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6122973
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/61770878-BB58-FFA4-C2E9-F9B126F33C22
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Cyclaspis
status

Key for species of Cyclaspis View in CoL genus from the Caribbean Sea (males)

1. Carapace with reticulated tegument............................................... reticulata Roccatagliata, 1985 View in CoL

- Carapace with smooth tegument......................................................................... 2

2. Uropodal exopod longer than endopod................................................... kensleyi Petrescu, 2002 View in CoL

- Uropodal exopod as long as endopod...................................................................... 3

3. Uropodal endopod with four medial setae................................. mexicansis ( Radha Devi & Kurian, 1981) View in CoL

- Uropodal endopod with more than four medial setae........................................................ 4

4. Uropodal endopod with same sized medial setae............................................................ 5

- Uropodal endopod with two groups sized medial setae........................................................ 6

5. Uropodal exopod as long as endopod..................................................... varians Calman, 1912 View in CoL

- Uropodal exopod longer than endopod.................................................... dolera Zimmer, 1944 View in CoL

6. Uropodal peduncle more than 1.7 times rami length...................................... platymerus Zimmer, 1944 View in CoL

- Uropodal peduncle less than 1.7 times rami length.......................................................... 7

7. Pereopod 1 with setae on medial margin of basis............................................................. 8

- Pereopod without setae on medial margin of basis........................... granulata ( Radha Devi & Kurian, 1981) View in CoL

8. Carapace with pigmented spots................................................................ gurui sp. nov.

- Carapace without pigmented spots....................................................................... 9

9. Uropodal exopod with medial seta............................................... angelae Petrescu & Iliffe, 2009 View in CoL

- Uropodal exopod without medial seta.......................................................... mariae sp. nov.