Genus Paracyclois

Miers, 1886

Carapace roundish owing to the constrictions behind the antero-lateral borders, these last ones only with very small and low tubercles, postero-lateral borders without clypeiform expansions, with 3-4 triangular teeth. Merus of external maxillipeds not elongate or acute, never concealing the flagellum repose. Chelipeds exactly fitting in front of the pterygostomial and buccal regions, large cheliped in front of small, dactylus of latter with a long, curved basal tooth fitting into a cup-like depression of the fixed finger. Ambulatory legs gressorial. (Türkay 1995)

Species treated:
Paracyclois milneedwardsi Miers, 1886

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