Morphology data of Anoplodactylus insignis
Identification keys
Main Ref. Child, C.A., 1992
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis Trunk long, tenuous; first and second segmentation sutures complete, that between third and fourth segments present, indistinct, or absent. Lateral processes short, with dorsodistal setose tubercles decreasing in height on posterior pairs. Ocular tubercle conical, direct:d obliquely anteriad; eyes well pigmented, at midpoint of ocular cone. Female proboscis with pair of midventral outgrowths or alar processes. Abdomen slightly taller than ocular tubercle, with several short setae. Chelifore scapes with anterior setose tubercles; chelae setose, without teeth on fingers. Oviger terminal segments very setose. Legs with long tubercles ventrodistally on second coxae, dorsodistally on femorae and first tibiae; single cement gland orifice a long slit; propodi with distal tubercle, a marked heel with 3 spines, and no lamina; auxiliary claws lacking (Ref. 2115, p. 48-49).
Ease of Identification likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Anoplodactylus insignis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. Dorsal   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
spines     
soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
spines     
soft-rays   
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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