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262 Family Pandalidae
Family Pandalidae
Key to genera and species
[Based on Chace, 1985]
1. Rostrum movably connected with carapace. Pantomus parvulus
Rostrum not movable 2
2. (1) Abdomen with third abdominal somite unarmed or with fixed postero-medial tooth;
second maxilliped with terminal segment broader than long, applied as strip to distal
margin of penultimate segment; appendix masculina on second pleopod of male
rather broad and profusely spinose Plesionika
Abdomen with third somite bearing slender, basally articulated postero-medial spine
or stout seta (sometimes lost); second maxilliped with terminal segment longer than
broad, not applied as strip to distal margin of penultimate segment; appendix
masculina on second pleopod of male slender and sparsely spinose
Stylopandalus richardi