Plate 2 Issued from : K. Cho, W.-S. Kim, R. Böttger-Schnack & W. Lee in J. Nat. Hist., 2013. [p.7, Fig.3].
Female: A, A1; B, A2 (anterior), distazl elements on distal endopod segment numbered using capital letters, lateral elements indicated by Roman numerals; C, Md, individual elements indicated by capital letters; D, Mx1 (arrow indicating ornamentation of element next to outermost element; E, Mx2; F, Mxp (anterior); G, labrum (anterior); H, labrum (posterior).
Scale bars in µm.
Nota : A1 6-segmented ; armature formula : 1-3, 2-8, 3-5, 4- 3+ae, 5-2+ae, 6-6+1+ae.
A2 3-segmented; relative lengths (%) of segments approx. 39 : 33 : 28. Coxobasis with row of long, fine spinules along outer and inner margins and with few additional denticles on proximal and distal part of router margin. Proximal endopod segment subtriangular forming outer lobate outgrowth bearing patch of spinules and single row of denticles along inner posterior margin. Distal endopod segment with 2 rows of short spinules along outer margin of posterior surface and additional row of minute spinules at distal part of anterior surface. Lateral armature consisting of 1 spiniform seta (III), pectinate at distal half, and 3 naked setae (seta I shortest) ; distal armature consisting of 5 curved setae (A-E) and 2 slender naked setae (F-G) ; setae A-D unipinnate, setae A-C similar in length, seta D slightly shorter ; seta E longest and naked ; seta G shorter than seta F, both seta shorter than seta D.
Labrum distinctly bilobed, with 6 to 7 large dentiform processes of graduated length medially on distal margin of each lobe and row of minute spinules along outer margins. Posterior wall of medial concavity with 4 strong dentiform processes (‘’teeth’’) and paired sclerotized indented elements either side of teeth (Fig.3H) ; posterior surface with group of 3 secretory pores on proximal part of each lobe.
Md without surface ornamentation ; gbathobase with 5 elements (numbered using capital letters) ; element A at subdistal ventral corner about as long as ventral blade B, with long, fine setules along dorsal margin, tip of element not reaching as far as tip of blade B ; ventral blade B strong and broad, with row of setules on posterior surface ; dorsal blade C with dentiform processes along entire dorsal and distal margins ; dorsal element D setiform and bipinnate, shorter than multipinnate element E.
Mx1 weakly bilobed, surface ornamented with few spinules. Inner lobe with 3 elements: innermost one pinnate, located at some distance from others, middle element naked, about same length as outermost element, which is strong and spiniform, fringed with few strong spinules at midregion and spinulose at distal part. Outer lobe with 4 elements: 2 outer elements setiform and bipinnate, outermost element longest, element next to innermost spiniform and strong, with double row of short spinules, similar in length to innermost element, which is setiform and naked.
Mx2 2-segmented, comprising syncoxa and allobasis. Syncoxa unarmed, surface ornamented with few curved spinular rows and 1 large secretory pore; allobasis produced distally into slightly curved spinous process (claw) bearing 2 rows of strong spinules along inner (= medial) margin; stout seta on outer margin reaching as far as tip of allobasal claw, ornamented with few spinules distally (arrowed in fig.3E); medial margin with slender spinulose seta and strong spinous seta ornamented with 2 large spinular rows along medial margin and few spinules at outer (= lateral) margin.
Mxp 4-segmented. Syncoxa unarmed, posterior surface ornamented with 2 short rows of spinules. Basis robust, with 2 spiniform spinulose elements on inner (= palmal) margin, distal element stronger and 1.4 times longer than proximal one; fringe of long pinnules between distal seta and articulation with endopod, row of spinules between proximal and distal seta and short transverse row on anterior surface (fig.3F); other ornamentation on outer margin of anterior surface absent or not discernable. Proximal endopodal segment unarmed. Distal endopodal segment (claw) with row of fine pinnules along proximal 3/4 of concave margin; with minute naked seta on outer proximal margin and unipectinate spine fused basally to inner proximal corner of claw.