Parapenaeopsis stylifera (Milne Edwards, 1837)

Distal half of rostrum unarmed

PETASMA distolateral projections of petasma slender, horne like and straight, directed antero-laterally and with ventro-external openings; distomedian projections small and curved ventrally.

THELYCUM anterior plate of thelycum square, concave, with a slender stem-like posterior process; posterior plate deeply notched anteromedially.

Distinctive characters : Rostrum sigmoid-shaped,strongly upcurved and by far over reaching tip of antennu1-ar peduncle (in males somewhat shorter), armed with 7 to 9 dorsal teeth; but toothless in distal half or more.

Colour : Pinkish white to pale brownish