Leuconidae
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Leuconidae is a family of crustaceans belonging to the order cumacea.
[edit] Anatomy
Leuconidae do not possess a free telson. The endopods (interior branches) of the uropods are present on two ( or more rarely one ) segments. In males the flagellum of the second antenna reaches beyond the hindmost edge of the carapace. They also bear pleopods. In females the second antenna is greatly reduced. They have exopods (outer branches) on the third maxillipeds and sometimes also on the third pereopods.
[edit] References
- ^ Sars, G.O., (1878). Nye bidrag til kundskaben om Middelhavets Invertebratfauna. II. Middelhavets Cumaceer. Arch. Math. Naturv. 3: 416-512, pls 1-18
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- Leuconidae on the Cumacea World Database.
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