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718 Family Palicidae
Family Palicidae
Genus Palicus Phlippi, 1838
Key to species
[Adapted from Rathbun, 1918]
1. Length of second walking leg not more than twice width of carapace. 2
Length of second walking leg more than twice width of carapace 8
2. (1) Last sternal segment forming thin, laminiform crest conspicuous in dorsal view;
carapace with 3 lateral teeth, exclusive of orbital tooth P. sica
Last sternal segment not forming laminiform crest conspicuous in dorsal view 3
3. (2) Meri of second and third walking legs each having, at its superodistal angle, obtuse
lobe, more or less prominent, sometimes atrophied 4
Meri of second or second and third walking legs each having, at its superodistal
angle, prominent lobe ending in sharp point 6
4. (3) Carapace with four lateral teeth on each side (not counting outer orbital tooth),
diminishing in size from front to back; walking legs with 3 or 4 large teeth on
anterior margin P. cristatipes
Carapace with two lateral teeth on each side, sometimes with rudiments of third
farther back; walking legs without large teeth on anterior margin except distal tooth ;
.., .5
5. (4) Anterolateral teeth blunt P. alternatus
Anterolateral teeth acute P. affinis
6. (3) Outer suborbital lobe strongly convex on anterior margin; anterolateral teeth blunt.,.
P. obesus
Outer suborbital lobe truncate and nearly straight on anterior margin; anterolateral
teeth acute 7
7. (6) Outer orbital tooth pointing straight ahead; first tooth (excluding outer orbital) oh
lateral margin with posterior border curved, longer than anterior border; tubercles of
carapace very distinct from prominences bearing them P. dentatus
Outer orbital tooth with tips turned inward; first tooth (excluding outer orbital) on
lateral margin subtriangular, borders subequal in length P. faxoni