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Genus Phimochirus McLaughlin, 1981
Key to species
[Adapted from McLaughlin, 1981b]
Family Paguridae 365
1. Palm of right chela with dorsal tuberculate median ridge formed by shallow mesial
and lateral depressions P. randalli
Palm of right chela without dorsal tuberculate median ridge formed by shallow
mesial and lateral depressions 2
2. (1) Dorsal surface of palm and immovable finger of right chela with strong or
moderately strong tubercles, at least distally (exopod of left uropod without dense
tuft of long setae) P. holthuisi
Dorsal surface of palm and immovable finger of right chela smooth, granular, or
weakly tuberculate 3
3. (2) Dorsal surface of carpus of right cheliped unarmed P. leurocarpus
Dorsal surface of carpus of right cheliped tuberculate, spinose, or spinulose (palm
of left chela with dorsomedial row of small spines or tubercles extending to base of
dactylus) , P. operculatus
Genus Tomopagurus A. Milne Edwards and Bouvier, 1893
Key to species
[Adapted from McLaughlin, 1981a]
1. First antennal segment with prominent, often hooked, lateral spine 2
First antennal segment without prominent, often hooked, lateral spine 4
2. (1) Propodus and dactylus of left third pereopod with lateral faces densely setose 3
Propodus and dactylus of left third pereopod with lateral faces not densely setose....
T. rubropunctatus
3. (2) Carpus of right second pereopod with one spine on dorsal margin T. cokeri
Carpus of right second pereopod with more than one spine on dorsal margin
T. wassi
4. (1) Dorsal surface of right chela with prominent acute spines T. cubensis
Dorsal surface of right chela with spinulose or blunt tubercles (carpus of second
right pereopod with one or two strong spines on dorsal margin distally) 7V chac.pi