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