Skip to main content
. 2018 Jun 7;6:e4887. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4887
1. Eyes present 2
Eyes absent 4
2. Pereonites 6 and 7 bearing strong lateral protrusions R. aculeata (Lepechin, 1780)
Pereonites 6 and 7 laterally smooth 3
3. Telson minutely cleft, coxa 1 slightly elongated R. natator (Holmes, 1808)
Telson cleft half its length, coxa 1 drawn out width of head R. macropus Sars, 1893
4. Head with strong dorsal protrusion R. marinae Lörz, Jażdżewska & Brandt, 2018
Head dorsally smooth 5
5. Rostrum extending beyond acute anterior head lobe 6
Rostrum short, third epimeral plate smooth R. saskia n. sp.
6. Third epimeral plate strongly serrate, telson incised 20% R. flemmingi Dahl, 1959
Third epimeral plate weakly serrate, telson cleft 10% R. distincta (Holmes, 1908)