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Genus Micropanope Stimpson, 1871
Key to species
[Adapted from Rathbun, 1930]
Family Xanthfdae 609
1. Last lateral tooth of carapace obsolescent 2
Last lateral tooth of carapace small but easily discernible 4
2. (1) Carapace deeply areolated all over; legs unarmed; chelae high and heavy
M. pusila
Carapace areolated and rough anteriorly; legs spinulous 3
3. (2) Second lateral tooth small but distinct; anterior carapace and carpus of cheliped
finely granulate .. M. lobifrons
Second lateral tooth fused with first and scarcely distinguishable; anterior carapace
and carpus of cheliped deeply eroded M: sculptipes
4. (1) Palms mostly smooth (lateral projections spiniform) M. spinipes
Palms entirely or mostly rough 5
5. (4) Second lateral tooth absent or fused with first or orbital tooth; palms rough with
large bead granules M. nuttingi
Second lateral tooth or spine present 6
6. (5) Outer surface of major palm rough all over; chelipeds and legs long-haired
.... M. urinator
Outer surface of major palm partly rough; chelipeds and legs inconspicuously hairy.
M. barbadensis
Genus Neopanope A. Milne Edwards, 1880
Key to species
1. Movable finger of major chela with large basal tooth N. packardii
Movable finger of major chela without large basal tooth 2
2. (1) Dactylus of fifth pereopod longer than propodus N. texana
Dactylus of fifth pereopod equal to or shorter than propodus N. sayi