Family DACRYOPILUMNIDAE Serène, 1984

Dacryopilumnus rathbuni [P. Davie 2002: 173]

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Regional Maps

• Dacryopilumninae Serène, R. 1984. Crustacés Décapodes Brachyoures de l'Océan Indien occidental et de la Mer Rouge. Xanthoidea: Xanthidae et Trapeziidae. Avec un addendum par Crosnier, A.: Carpilliidae et Menippidae. Faune Tropicale 24: 1-400 figs A-C, 1-243 pls 1-48 [11, 15].

  Type genus:

   Dacryopilumnus Nobili, 1906.

Diagnosis

Carapace transversely oval to subhexagonal, dorsally convex; anterolateral margins short, with closed fissures, appearing entire; front extremely broad, much broader than posterior border, truncate, deflexed. Orbits rounded, not closed; outer edge equal to greatest width of carapace; placed dorso-posteriorly such that infraorbital margin clearly visible dorsally; eyes large, completely visible in dorsal view. Antennae positioned some distance from orbits and frontal margin. Chelipeds unequal, rather stout, fingers short; right chela without special gastropod cutting tooth. Walking legs short. Male second gonopod with distal part longer than subdistal part, suddenly becoming very slender along terminal section.

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