Macrobranchium malcolmsonii
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Branchiostegal spine absent
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Anterior margin of carapace below antennal spine unarmed
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Hepatic spine present
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Branchiostegal spine absent
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Dactylus of last 3 pairs of pereopods simple
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Carpus of second pereopods distinctly longer than merus
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Rostram with a distinct elevated basal crest.
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Ventral margin of the rostrum with4 to 7 teeth
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Telson gradually tapering to a sharp point, without posterior margin. tip
of telson over reaching postero-lateral spines
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In adult male, carapace with spinules anteriorly, second pair of pereopods
with a very short pubescence which is especially distinct on the movable
finger.
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Carapus shorter than propodus
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National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India