Main Ref. | Child, C.A., 1995 |
Appearance refers to |
specialized organs | |
different appearance | |
different colors | |
remarks |
Striking features | |
Body shape lateral | |
Cross section | |
Dorsal head profile | |
Type of eyes | |
Type of mouth/snout | |
Position of mouth | |
Diagnosi | A long and slender species in a genus of usually compact species. Trunk glabrous, segmentation lines complete, lateral processes well separated. Ocular tubercle low, rounded, eyes well pigmented. Abdomen short, erect. Chelifores scapes long, slender. Chelae small, fingers well curved, about as long as small palm. Palp buds lacking. Ovigers very long, 5-segmented, few short lateral setae. Legs very long, slender, dorsal cement glands pores along most of femur length. Propodus long, well curved, 3 heel spines, very long well curved claw, and ectal auxiliaries little longer than main claw maximum diameter (Ref. 2153, p. 19). |
Ease of Identification | likely to be confused with closely related species. |
Lateral Lines | Interrupted: No |
Scales on lateral line | |
Pored lateral line scales | |
Scales in lateral series | |
Scale rows above lateral line | |
Scale rows below lateral line | |
Scales around caudal peduncle | |
Barbels | |
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only) | |
Gill rakers | |
on lower limb | |
on upper limb | |
totale | |
Vertebre | |
preanal | |
totale |
Attributes | |
Fins number | |
Finlets No. | dorsale |
Ventral | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total | |
Adipose fin |
Attributes |
Fins number | |
Spines total | |
Soft-rays total |
Pectoral | Attributes |
spines | |
soft-rays | |
Pelvics | Attributes |
Position | |
spines | |
soft-rays |