TABLE 1 in A new species of the genus Protohyale Bousfield & Hendrycks, 2002 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Hyalidae) from Covelong, Chennai, India

TABLE 1. Comparison of morphological features of P. covelongensis sp. nov. with congeners.?represents information not available.
P. chevreuxiP. macrodactylaP. guasaveP. honoluluensisP. covelongensis(K.H. Barnard,(Stebbing, 1899)(J.L. Barnard,(Schellenberg, 1938)sp. nov.1916)1979)Gnathopod 1Palm with 1Palm with 1Palm with prominentPalm with 1 or 2Palm with 1spine, palmar an-spine; palmarenlarged distinctspines; palmar anglespine; palmargle with distinctangle lackingmidpalmar spinelacking distinct humpangle lackinghumpdistinct humpdistinct humpGnathopod 2Palm with a dis-Palm With 2Proximal end ofStraight, withoutPalm with 2(Male)tinct distal proc-swellings onpalm, weakly undu-processweak swells oness near dactylusdistal half, withlating but lackingthe distal half,insertiondistal process anddefined protrusionswith distal proc-a medial concav-ess and me-ity nearly straightdial concavity,nearly straight.Basis P7?Posterior margin,Posterior marginPosterior marginPosterior marginconvex, the wid-slightly convexslightly convex, wid-greatly, convexest in the middleest in the middlewidest in themiddle of thelength, apex ofthe basis moreconcave makingit axe-shaped.Peduncle of?2 large apical2 apical spines2 large apical spines3 large apicaluropod 3spinesspinesLength of4.2–6.05.0–10.0?4.8-–6.511.00–13.2male (mm)ReferenceBarnard (1916).Stebbing (1899).Bousfield & Hen-Schellenberg (1938).Present studyPp 235pls. 30–35drycks (2002).Figs. 35b&cFig. 40