Plate 15 issued from : O. Tanaka & M. Omori in Publ. Seto Mar. Biol. Lab., 1969, XVII (3). [p.161, Fig.2). As Pseudochirella polyspina. With doubt in this species.
Male (from Izu Region, Japan): a,head (lateral); b, last thoracic segment and urosome (lateral, right side); c, Md; d, Mx1; e, Mx2; f, Mxp; g, P1; h, P2; i, P5; j, 2nd and 3rd segments of exopod of left P5.
Nota Male :
- Prosome and urosome iratio 66 to 34.
- Head and 1st pediger segment fused.
- Posterolateral margin of the last thoracic segment is rounded, devoid of any lateral spines.
- Urosomal segments and furca in proportional lengths 16, 30, 21, 18, 2, 13 = 100. 2nd, 3rd and 4th urosomal segments fringed with fine spinules on the distal margin. Caudal ramus as long as wide. A1 extends about to the distal margin ofthe 4th urosomal segment ; proportional lengths of the segments : 1 (65), 2 (55), 3 (34), 4 (28), 5 (31), 6 (28), 7 (30), 8-10 (69), 11 (28), 12-13 (69), 14 (39), 15 (48), 16 (48), 17 (55), 18 (45), 19 (67), 20 (63), 21 (41), 22 (51), 23 (53, 24-25 (53). A2 exopod 7-segmented which is 1.5 times the length of the endopod ; 1st exopod segment without setae, 2nd segment with a small process carrying a minute seta ; endopod with 7 setae on the outer lobe, and 8 setae on the inner lobe. Md palp well developed, cutting blade is small, without teeth. Mx1 has the following numbers of setae on the various lobes : 5 long and 2 small setae on the outer lobe ; 11 setae on the exopod ; 6+4+4 setae on the endopod ; 4 setae on the 2nd basal segment ; 1 apical seta on the reduced 3rd inner lobe ; the 2nd inner lobe is rudimentary ; the 1st inner lobe has 4 rudimentary setae. Mx2 reduced, with on the various lobes : 6long setae on the endopod ; 2 setae and 1 small process on the 1st to 3rd lobes, respectively ; 3 setae on the 4th lobe ; 1 strong and 2 short setae on the 5th lobe. Mxp well developed, 2nd basal segment 1.4 times the length of the 1st one. P5 resembles that of P. spinifera.