Chernocaris placunae
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Body very strong depressed, rostrun is rather short and broad and no conspicuous
teeth
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dactylus of last three perepods simple
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Commensal with bivalve
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The lower portion of the branchiostegal regions of the carapace and the
pleura of the anterior abdominal segment reflexed against the ventral surface
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Telson in resting position carried strongly flexed forward against the
ventral surface of the abdomen, elongate, strongly tapered and with three
pairs of dorsal spines
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posterior margin of the telson with only two pairs of large spines of which
the outer pair are very short and a single pair of spine like setae
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National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa, India