Doxomysis sp.

Systematics: Mysidacea Family Mysidae

Distinguishing Characters:
All the swimming legs are similar to each other. The end of telson is divided into two rounded lobes with spines along the margins and two feather-like hairs between. There is a short blunt rostrum between the eyestalks. The species grows to 8 mm long.

General Biology:
This species from shallow marine waters is undescribed and its distribution is unknown.

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