Zoology Publications from Victoria University of Wellington—Nos. 68, 69 and 70
Family Latiremidae
Family Latiremidae
Bodin (1975) has formally proposed that Latiremus Bozic is a synonym of Delamarella Chappuis (see p.12 of the Keys). A simple key to the sole genus of the family can be constructed.
The relationships of the family are not at all clear, although it would appear to belong to the Suprafamily Ameiridimorpha Lang. Further research is required and until then it is best to treat the family as incertae sedis in Harpacticoida and thus to place it at the end of the sequence of families.
KGG 1 — characters
1. | A.1♀ n — number of segments. |
2. | P.1. n:n — number of segments in Exp. and Enp. respectively. |
3. | P.1 Exp., distal segment n — number of setae and/or spines. |
4. | P.2-P.3 Exp.2 n:n — number of setae on inner border of P.2 and P.3 respectively. |
5. | P.2-P.3 Enp.3 n:n — number of setae on P.2 and P.3 respectively. |
A.1♀ | P.1 segs. | P.1 Exp. distal segs. setae | P.2-P.3 Exp.2 inner setae | P.2-P.3 Enp.3 setae |
8 | 2:2 | 5 | 1:1 | 3:3 Delamarella arenicola |
9 | 2:2 | 5 | 1:1 | 2:2 D. karamani |
9 | 2:2 | 5 | 0:0 | 2:2 D. galateae |
8 | 3:2 | 4 | 1:1 | 3:2 D. eximia |