Dana, 1852
Carapace broader than long, usually quadrilateral, and not very deep. Dorsal surface flattish, sometimes rather vaulted, with the regions usually well defined. Antero-lateral margins either straight or slightly arched, entire, faintly or distinctly toothed. Front variable but never very broad. Interantennular septum very narrow. Antennules folding transversely; flagellum well developed. Eyestalks usually elongate, often remarkably long. Third maxillipeds not always meeting across the buccal cavern, but the gap never very wide; exopodite not, or not entirely, concealed, and with a flagellum. Chelipeds subequal. Ambulatory legs: between the bases of any of the legs no special recess or pouch; anterior pairs sometimes extremely broad and short. (Guinot 1998)
Genus treated:
genus Macrophthalmus Latreille, 1829