Chelicopia arostrata Kornicker 1958

Chelicopia arostrata Kornicker, 1958

Chelicopia arostrata Kornicker, 1958:253, figs. 47:2A,B, 82A-C, 83A-D, 84A-E, 89G,K,N.—Poulsen, 1965:56.

HOLOTYPE.—USNM 122902, dry specimen on slide, probably adult female.

TYPE-LOCALITY.—Bimini Islands, Bahamas, sta 91–1 (just south of middle of South Bimini).

MATERIAL.—See “Station Data with Specimens Examined.”

DISTRIBUTION.—Bahama Islands, Cuba (Figure 1). Known depth range 1–4 m (Table 1).

DISTRIBUTION.—Continental shelf off Georgia; mangrove area in vicinity of Tanzania, east Africa; Cape Verde Islands off west Africa; shallow water in vicinity of Singapore. Depth range: shallow water to depth of about 30 m.

DIAGNOSIS (emended).—Carapace of female and juveniles oval in lateral view, without incisur but with small caudal process. Infold of caudal process of known species with few small scattered bristles. Posterior infold with 2 setal bristles (known only for E. rousei and E. setifer).

First Antenna: Seventh and eighth joints without claw-like bristles; d-bristle present.

Seventh Limb: Tip of limb of adult and instar IV female with teeth.

Furca: Claws 1 and 2 fused to lamella and with blunt or pointed teeth; remaining claws small, secondary, separated from lamella by suture and with pointed tips; no secondary claws between primary claws; 4 to 8 claws on each lamella of known species.

COMPARISONS.—The furca of Eurypylus is similar to that of Cymbicopia Kornicker, 1975, as emended herein, in having claws 1 and 2 fused to the lamella, and in not having secondary claws between primary claws. The infold of the caudal process of Eurypylus does not have a row of 6–8 spinous bristles along the list as on Cymbicopia, and has 2 setal bristles on the posterior list. The 2 setal bristles are not present on Cymbicopia. The furca of Eurypylus is also similar to that of Anscottiella Kornicker, 1975, but the first antenna is without the clawlike c-, f-, and g-bristles present on Anscottiella.

Chelicopia arostrata 1 present paper (p. 33)

Eusarsiella neapolis 1 Kornicker and Caraion (1978:17)

Eusarsiella ocula 1 Kornicker and Caraion (1978:33)

Eusarsiella gomoiui 1 Kornicker and Caraion (1978:40)

Eusarsiella rudescui 1 Kornicker and Caraion (1978:47)

Eusarsiella africana 2 Kornicker and Caraion (1978:27)