Taxonomy of Shellfish

6.2. Key to the genus Acetes

Unit 6 - Key to the family Sergestidae

6.2. Key to important species of the genus Acetes

• Small sized shrimps
• Rostrum very short
• Last 2 pairs of pereopods shorter than anterior legs or absent
• Last one or two pairs of walking legs reduced or absent
• Gills few or wanting
• Fourth and fifth pair of pereopods entirely lacking except for a pair of protuberances (genital coxae) on male
• First maxillae and first maxillipeds without palp
• Second maxillae with a single undivided lobe