Bresilia, Calman, 1896

Anker, Arthur, 2025, The first occurence of Bresilia Calman, 1896 in the West Atlantic, with description of a new species (Decapoda: Caridea: Bresiliidae), Zootaxa 5660 (3), pp. 444-450 : 449

Key to the currently known Atlantic species of Bresilia

(1A) Posterior margin of telson with 3 pairs of spiniform setae...................................................... 2

(1B) Posterior margin of telson with more than 3 pairs of spiniform setae............................................. 3

(2A) Pterygostomial angle of carapace rounded; P3–5 propodus more than 3 times as long as carpus.............................................................................................. B. scintilla ( Cape Verde, marine caves)

(2B) Pterygostomial angle of carapace produced as sharp tooth; P3–5 propodus less than twice as long as carpus..................................................................................... B. saldanhai (Madeira, marine caves)

(3A) Rostrum with more than 3–4 dorsal teeth; P3–5 dactyli slender, at least 6 times as long as basal width....................................................................................... B. atlantica (off Ireland, below 1200 m)

(3B) Rostrum with more than 5 dorsal teeth; P3–5 dactyli more robust, about 3 times as long as basal width................. 4

(4A) Telson with posterior margin slightly rounded, dorsal surface with 7 pairs of spiniform setae......................................................................................... B. carolina sp. nov. (off eastern USA, 429 m)

(4B) Telson with posterior margin bearing deep rounded incision, dorsal surface with 5 pairs of spiniform setae........................................................................................ B. corsicana (off Corsica, 450 m)