Familia Bentheuphausiidae

Colosi, 1917

In the male, the endopod of the 1st pair of pleopods is not modified as a complex petasma. Basipod of 1st pair of pleopods carries 1-6 spines. Endopod of 1st maxilla is two jointed. Endopod of 2nd maxilla is three jointed. Outer uropod has a sub-distal transverse suture. Eyes are poorly developed. All eight thoracic legs are well developed.

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