GENUS : ACETES

A pair of protruberences (genital coxae) between third pereopods and first pleopods

Lower antennular flagella with 1 or 2 clasping spines or modification thereof

Petasma present on first pleopods

Male 
No protuberance in genital area

Lower antennular flagella without spine

Petasma absent

Female 

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