Bodotria, Goodsir, 1843

Kim, Sung-Hyun, Lee, Chang-Mok & Kim, Young-Hyo, 2020, Three new species of the genus Bodotria (Crustacea: Cumacea: Bodotriidae) from the Yellow Sea in Korea, Zootaxa 4869 (1), pp. 55-77 : 74

Key to the Korean Bodotria species

1. Uropod endopod biarticulate........................................................ B. (A.) incarinata sp. nov.

- Uropod endopod uniarticulate........................................................................... 2

2. Carapace with a pair of lateral oblique ridges............................................................... 3

- Carapace without lateral oblique ridge or lower edge of mid-lateral depression forming faint or angular ridge............. ................................................................................................... 5

3. Carapace, dorso-lateral carina reaching somewhat end of posterior margin; lateral ridge curved upward posteriorly................................................................................................ B. (B.) jejuensis

- Carapace, dorso-lateral carina curved dorsally.............................................................. 4

4. A pair of dorso-lateral carinae unconnected dorsally, lateral ridge not reaching end of posterior margin...... B. (B.) biplicata

- A pair of dorso-lateral carinae connected dorsally, lateral ridge reaching end of posterior margin.............. B. (B.) parva

5. Body, surface covered with numerous spinules.............................................. B. (B.) paraspinifera

- Body, surface not covered with spinule.................................................................... 6

6. Carapace almost rectangular in dorsal view; pereopod 1, carpus dilated................................ B. (B.) carinata

- Carapace ovoid, triangular, and elliptical in dorsal view; pereopod 1, carpus not dilated or little dilated................. 7

7. Carapace not expanded laterally, without lateral oblique ridge........................................ B. (B.) similis

- Carapace expanded laterally or postero-laterally, lower edge of mid-lateral depression forming faint or angular ridge...... 8

8. Dorso-median carina on pereonites 3–5 raised and directed posteriorly; pereopod 1, carpus less than 2 times propodus length.......................................................................................... B. (B.) ovalis

- Dorso-median carina on pereonites 3–5 slightly raised and not directed posteriorly; pereopod 1, carpus more than 2 times propodus length......................................................................................... 9

9. Carapace, surface covered with coarse squamose-reticulate patterning formed by large, shallow pits; pereopod 1, carpus little dilated; pereopod 2, basis with plumose seta....................................... B. (B.) pseudomaculosa sp. nov.

- Carapace, surface covered with sculptures pitted; pereopod 1, carpus not dilated; pereopod 2, basis without plumose seta................................................................................ B. (B.) hwanghaensis sp. nov.