Neotanais bacescui Lang 1968

Neotanais bacescui Lang, 1968

Neotanais bacescui Lang, 1968:141, figs. 84–88, pl. 6a,b.

DIAGNOSIS.—Stages Other Than Copulatory Male (copulatory males unknown): *Pereonites 4–6 about as long as wide in dorsal view (poor condition ot specimen prevents further comment). *Pleonites progressively narrower, forward edge of epimeres sloping gradually posteriorly; epimeres bearing about 3 small hairs. *Pleotelson long, about 1.4 times wider than long; uropods borne close to body of pleotelson; sides convex anterior and posterior to uropods. *Chelae with large fingers; *fixed finger with large, distinct, and somewhat flat-topped distal teeth; dactylar teeth 2 or 3 in number, partially fused with dactylus, and anteriorly directed. Pereopodal setae slender, with very fine setules; short, terminal propodal spines slightly curved distally and with relatively large teeth, at least on pereopods III and IV; long terminal propodal spines absent. Pereopod VII with only a few short, subterminal propodal spines (4 in Lang’s (1968) figure 87g). Pleopods with distinct terminal row of endopodal setae. Both proximal incisive spines of mandibles setulated on both sides.

MATERIAL.—Galathea Sta. 282, southwest of Ceylon, 4040 m, 1 P 1 (holotype, completely decalcified and broken).

LOCATION OF MATERIAL.—UCZM: holotype.