Dollfus, 1888

Description
Male body more than three times the width; female body 2.5 longer than wide. Antennula with the first article extending forwards, the second article in a right angle to the first. First segment of the antennular flagellum 3.5 times longer than the remaining four together; antennal flagellum of male with 42 and of female with 30 segments. Antennal peduncle (a2) with four distinct articles. Maxillipede without coupling hooks on the inner border. Pleon somite 5 not markedly reduced, with the lateral borders contributing to the body outline. Coxal plates of pereion somites 2 and 3 with sharp posterior angles, of 4-7 with pro angles.
Pleopod 1 with both rami thinly chitinised and fringed with setae.
Pleotelson with a dorso-median oval depression; posterior margin half as long as the width of the pleotelson, margin almost straight, with postero-lateral teeth. Uropods slightly longer than the pleotelson.
The peduncle of the uropod isd not markedly roduced backwards alongside the inner border of the endopod; the articulation between the peduncle and the endopod is short.

Size
Length of male 5-7 mm, female 7-8.5 mm.

Colour
Body with dark spots.

Depth range
0-200 m.

Distribution in the North Sea
Southern and possibly also northern North Sea.

World distribution
NE Atlantic Ocean.

[Nierstrasz and Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1930]

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Crustacea
Class Malacostraca
Subclass Eumalacostraca
Superorder Peracarida
Order Isopoda
Suborder Flabellifera
Family Cirolanidae
Genus Eurydice
Species Eurydice grimaldii

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Eurydice grimaldii Dollfus, 1888

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this species

Nierstrasz, H.F and J.H. Schuurmans Stekhoven jr., 1930. Isopoda genuina. In: G. Grimpe and E. Wagler (eds), Die Tierwelt der Nord- und Ostsee, 10. e. Lieferung 18. Leipzig.

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