TABLE 1. Morphological differences among the genus Lembos Bate, 1857 in Three species of the family Aoridae Stebbing, 1899 (Crustacea: Amphipoda) collected from remote islands in southern Japan, with a key to all Japanese species of the family

TABLE 1. Morphological differences among the genus Lembos Bate, 1857 and the related genera [modified from Ariyama (2004a)]. CharactersArchaeobemlos Myers, 1988Autonoe Bruzelius, 1859Bemlos Shoemaker, 1925Globosolembos Myers, 1985Lembos Bate, 1857Meridiolembos Myers, 1988Myersella Alves, Nogueira, Neves & Johnsson, 2023Plesiolembos Myers, 1988Protolembos Myers, 1988Pseudobemlos Ariyama, 2004Tethylembos Myers, 1988Mandibular palp article 3Length<A2*1>A2>A2>A2>A2<A2>A2>A2>A2>A2>A2ShapeF*2FS*3SFSSSSFSLeft mandibular molarStructureOL*4TP*5RP*6, FP*7FPTPRP?FPRPRPOLMaxillipedWing-like flanges----+---+--Gnathopod 1Sexual dimorphism-+, -+-++?++++Uropod 3 peduncleLengthshortlongshortshortlongshortshortshortshortshortshortUropod 3 outer ramusLong marginal setae--++-+-++SS*8+Second article-++-++, ---+++ *1 article 2, *2 distal half falcate, *3 straight or sinuous, *4 with oblique lamellae, *5 with triangular plate, *6 with rounded plate, *7 with falcate plate, *8 single seta only.