Descriptive Features: dorsum moderately arched, often with dorsal setae, spines and/or tubercles
eyes lateral
antenna 1 with 2- or 3-articled peduncle, antenna 2 with 5-articled peduncle, flagella of both distinct, multiarticulate
pleon of 5 pleonites plus pleotelson
frontal lamina present
clypeus generally wide, labrum usually laterally encompassed by clypeus
mandible with narrow, 2- or 3-dentate incisor, lacinia mobilis reduced or absent, molar process absent or vestigial, palp 3-articled
maxilla 1 with outer lobe simple or falcate with 1 or 2 major terminal robust setae, medial lobe small, simple
maxilla 2 reduced, 1 or 2 lobed, without stout robust setae
maxilliped without endite, palp slender, of 4 or 5 articles, without robust setae
pereopods 1-3 usually ambulatory, pereopods 4-7 always ambulatory
pleopods biramous, all lamellar
uropods inserted at anterolateral margins of pleotelson, both rami articulate
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Tachaea caridophaga |
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