1 | Leg 1 with 3 inner setae on distal exopod segment lost or highly reduced | C. productus group |
– | Leg 1 with 3 inner setae on distal exopod segment well developed | 2 |
2 | Large denticles present along outer margin of second endopod segment of leg 2 | C. bonito group |
– | Large denticles absent along outer margin of second endopod segment of leg 2 | 3 |
3 | Leg 4 is 4-segmented (3-segmented exopod) | 4 |
– | Leg 4 is 3-segmented (2-segmented exopod) | 5 |
4 | Long-bodies; apron of leg 3 with raised bifid cuticular rib and rosette-like array of denticles | C. confusus group |
– | Compact bodies; apron of leg 3 without such ornamentation | C. diaphanus group |
5 | Distal exopod segment of leg 4 with 1 outer and 3 terminal spines | C. pseudorhombi group |
– | Distal exopod segment of leg 4 with 3 terminal spines | C. macarovi group |