FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Synaxidae 1003
Key to the species of Synaxidae occurring in the area
1a. Antennular plate with stridulating organ (Fig. 1a); rostrum transversely oval, wider than
long; lateral margin of carapace with distinct teeth behind anterolateral tooth (Fig. 2a)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palibythus magnificus
1b. Antennular plate without stridulating organ (Fig. 1b); rostrum triangular, longer than
wide; lateral margin of carapace without teeth behind anterolateral tooth (Fig. 2b) . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Palinurellus wieneckii
stridulating
organ
(from Davie, 1990) (from Davie, 1990)
a) Palibythus magnificus b) Palinurellus wieneckii
Fig. 1 lateral part of orbital region and antennular plate
List of species occurring in the area
The symbol is given when species accounts are included.
Palibythus magnificus Davie, 1990
Palinurellus wieneckii (De Man, 1881)
rostrum
anterolateral
tooth
Reference
Holthuis, L.B. 1991. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 13. Marine lobsters of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue
of species of interest to fisheries known to date. FAO Fish. Synop., 125(13):1-292.
teeth
(after Davie, 1990)
a) Palibythus magnificus b) Palinurellus wieneckii
Fig. 2 anterior part of carapace