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Description of two species of cyclopoid copepods, Pseudanthessius anormalus n. sp. and p. Brevicauda n. sp.

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Title Description of two species of cyclopoid copepods, Pseudanthessius anormalus n. sp. and p. Brevicauda n. sp.
 
Creator Ummerkutty, A N P
 
Subject Copepods
 
Description The genus Pseudanthessius contains twenty-two species. Two additional species, P. anormaius a. sp.
and P. brevicauda n. sp. are described in the present communication. The most salient features of P. anormaius n. sp. are given below: (i) Genital segment is slightly broader than long, the narrow posterior division being very short compared to the anterior broad division, (ii) Caudal ramus is slightly broader than long and is distinctly shorter than last urosomal segment, (iii) Endopod of fourth leg is slightly swollen in the proximal half but does not display any notch or knob, (iv) Fifth leg
Consists of a very highly reduced spine seen only from the ventral side and two unequal setae, one of which
is jointed at base.
 
Date 1966
 
Type Conference or Workshop Item
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/2387/1/Article_16.pdf
Ummerkutty, A N P (1966) Description of two species of cyclopoid copepods, Pseudanthessius anormalus n. sp. and p. Brevicauda n. sp. In: Symposium on Crustacea part I, MBAI, 12-15 January 1965, Ernakulam.