Plate 1 issued from : G.A. Heron in Hydrobiologia, 2002, 480. [p.146, Fig.1].
Female (coast of Liberia: a-b, habitus (dorsal and lateral, respectively; scale bar: u); c, anterior prosome (ventral; scale bar: v); d, right A1 (scale bar: w); e, right A2 (scale bar: x); f, labrum (ventral; scale bar: y); g, left Md (scale bar: y); h, left Mx1 (scale bar: y); i, right Mx2 (scale bar: y); j, left Mxp (scale bar: w).
The letter after the explanation of each figure (u-z) indicates the 0.05 mm scale at which the figure is shown.

Nota : Body ornamented with refractile granulations and prosome anteriorly with minute grooves. Genital segment length approximately equal to that of remainder of urosome ; gonopore on posterior of upper third of dorsal surface, each lateral area with a setule. Caudal ramus elongate, length variable but usually longer than total of 3 preceding segments, or approximately equal. A1 6-segmented with armature formula 3, 8, 4 + spinule, 3 + 1esthete, 2 + 1 esthete, 7 + 1 esthete. A2 3-segmented, 1st segment with distal inner spinulose seta ; 2nd segment with row of minute dentiform spinules along inner surface, outer rows of setules ; terminal segment with row of setules on posterior surface ; proximal inner surface with a curved spine and 3 setae ; distally 3 setae and 4 long, curved spiniform setae. Labrum posteriorly protuberant ; free margin divided into 2 rounded posteroventral lobes, each with row of dentiform setules inserted on under surface ; lobes separated by a semicircular vertex, from which a thin, hyaline lamella is suspended covered with hyaline, petaloid setules ; Two adjacent conspicuous sclerotized, spiniform protuberances anterior to vertex of labrum. Mx1 flat, bilobed ; 2setae and 1 robust spine on inner lobe ; 4 setae on outer lobe ; sclerotization on inner and outer margins. Mx2 2-segmented ; 1st segment with expanded base and sclerotized bands of support ; 2nd segment produced distally as elongate claw, with 2 inner rows of setules ; outer lateral seta ; 1 seta and 1 curved element with 2 rows of setules medially on proximal inner surface. Mxp 4-segmented ; 2nd segment robust with refractile granules on outer surface, inner surface with 2 spines ; anterior row of setules ; terminal segment consisting of long claw with row of setules on concave surface ; seta near inner base and small outer setule.

Plate 2 issued from : G.A. Heron in Hydrobiologia, 2002, 480. [p.147, Fig.2].
Female: a-d, P1 to P4 (scale bar: w); e, P5 (scale bar: z).
Nota : P5 a short free segment ; 2 terminal setae, distally very fine, the inner slightly longer ; seta on body near leg. P6 probably represented by spiriform setule on each external genital area.
Remark : The pediger 2 mid-dorsal dilatation obvious in lateral view, appears to circumscribe a gland-like organ ; a right and left duct originate from the gland, each directed to a small hooded dorsal pore. The gland does not preserve well in formalin, an dits shape and position varies slightly among specimens. Böttger-Schnack (2001) indicates an ‘’insignificant dorso-posterior swelling’’ on pediger 2 of the female of Oncaea venusta var. venella, also this form is considerd synonymous with O. frosti.

Male: f-g, habitus (dorsal and lateral, respectively; scale bar: v); h, 3rd segment of left A2 (scale bar: x); i, right Mxp (scale bar: w); i, right Mxp (scale bar: w); j, P5 (scale bar: w).
Nota : Body with refractile granulations more dense and conspicuous than for female ; scattered hooded pores. Urosome 1st segment with transverse sclerotized ridge dorsoposteriorly. Swimming legs as in female. P5 not delimited from thoracic segment ; lengths of setae similar to those of female ; seta on body near leg. P6 represented by posterolateral flap on ventral surface of genital segment.

Plate 3 issued from : G.A. Heron in Hydrobiologia, 2002, 480. [p.140, Fig.1].
The letter after the explanation of each figure (u-z) indicates the 0.05 mm scale at which the figure is shown.

Plate 4 issued from : G.A. Heron in Hydrobiologia, 2002, 480. [p.153, Fig.6].
Female pediger 2-4 and urosome (scale bar: v): a, Oncaea venusta; b, O. frosti; c, O. venella.

Nota: Exoskeleton with less dense cuticularization and slightly less conspicuous ornamentation than that of O. venusta. O. frosti displays a urosome flexed less often than that of O. venusta, but the two postgenital segments and anal segment are frequently telescopod; pediger 2 with conspicuous mid-dorsal dilation in lateral view; caudal ramus long, usually longer than sum of preceding three segments. Freshly collected specimens of O. frosti had bright red-orange shading on caudal rami and mouthparts.