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Crustacea
Maeridae
Nomenclature
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Order: AmphipodaSuborder: Senticaudata
Family:
Maeridae
Usage:
valid
SUMMARY
Diagnosis. Body laterally compressed or subcylindrical. Antennae 1-2 calceoli absent. Antennae 1, article 3 shorter than article 1. Antenna 2, peduncular article 1 not enlarged. Coxal gills on pereopods 2-6 not stalked. Sternal gills absent. Gnathopod 1 subchelate, not sexually dimorphic, small than or similar in size to gnathopod 2. Gnathopod 1, propodus palm without robust setae along palmar margin. Gnathopod 2 subchelate, sexually dimorphic. Urosomites 1-3 free. Urosomite 1 without large distoventral robust seta. Uropod 3, endopod shorter than or subequal to exopod. Telson deeply cleft to entire.