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Volume 81, 1953
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Key to New Zealand Species of Chiltonia

1.

Sideplate of second gnathopod posteriorly excavate with noticeable triangular process; 1st pleopod in male with inner ramus very strong, terminal segment with 2 or 3 pairs of

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plumose setae proximally, modified to strong dorsally-directed flagellum reaching half-way back to peduncle, tuft of setae distally on flagellum C. enderbyensis

Sideplate of second gnathopod at most barely excavate posteriorly, triangular process absent, pleopod inner ramus not as above 2.
2.

Inner ramus of male first pleopod terminally divided into 3 very strong whip-like lashes C. rivertonensis

Inner ramus of male first pleopod terminally modified to single dorsally-directed whip-like lash C. mihiuaka

Chiltonia mihiwaka (Chilton), 1898 (Text-figs. 1, 2)

  • Hyalella mihiwaka Chilton, 1898 423, t 18.

  • Chiltonia mihiwaka Stebbing, 1899: 408.

  • Stebbing, 1906: 555.

  • Chilton, 1909 644.

  • Chilton, 1909a, 57.

  • Chilton, 1924. 271–273.

  • ? Stephensen, 1927: 348–349.

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