Planche 2 Issued from : J. Renz, E.L. Markhaseva & S. Laakmann in Zool. J. Linnean Soc., 2018, XX. [p.8, Fig.2]
Female: A, A2 (dotted seta added after paratype); B, Md palp; C, Md gnathobase; D, paratype, cutting edges of Md gnathobase; E, Mx1; F, paratype, Mx1 praecoxal arthrite seta in different positions; G, Mx2; H, paratype, Mx2 basal endite and endopod; I, Mxp.
Scale bars: A, H: 0.05 mm; B-D0, I: 0.1 mm.
Nota:
- Endopod 2-segmenyed; exopod incompletely 8-segmented (setal formula: 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3).
- Md: Gnathobase cutting edge with 7 unequal teeth plus ventral seta; exopodal segments with 6 setae; 1st endopodal segment with 2 setae, 2nd segment with 11 setae. Exopod to endopod ratio 0.82.
- Mx1: praecoxal arthrite with 9 terminal spines, 4 posterior and 2 anterior setae; coxal endite with 6 setae, coxal epipodite wiyj 9 setae; proximal basal endite with 4 setae, distal basal endite with 5 setae; endopod with 15 setae; exopod with 11 setae.
- Mx2: proximal praecoxal endite bearing 4 setae plus attenuation in holotype, 5 setae plus attenuation in paratype, distal praecoxal endite with 3 setae; coxa without outer seta, coxal endites with 3 setae each; proximal basal endite with 4 setae; endites 2-5 with surface spinules, remaining endopod with 8 setae.
- Mxp: syncoxa with 1 seta on praecoxal endite, 2 setae on proximal coxal endite, 3 setae on middle coxal endite, and 3 setae on distal coxal endite; syncoxa with fine rows of spinules; basis with 3 distal setae; endopod 6-segmented (setal formula: 2, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4 setae).
Rem. : In both sexes, the distal spine on the praecoxal arthrite of Mx1 shows a cavity at its tip, presumably a specific adaptation connected with feeding. This structure is observed in R. bowmani (see figure in this species. A morphologically similar structure can be found in the Md of Heterorhabdidae (see Ohtsuka & al., 1997). Some variability was observed in the armature of the proximal praecoxal endite of Mx2 between right and left limb of individuals in both female and male specimens (i.e. presence of 4 or 5 setae). Furthermore, this endite was always equipped with a short attenuation in females (a feature not reported before in other ryocalanid species).