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Carnarvonis katjae sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 797AACEF-2E9E-46C4-BF7E-73A03D5FEA66 Figs 1–3 Holotype: QM W29606 (RL 2296.6, Genbank CO 1: OP596273.1), female, Carnarvon Station Reserve, Lady Spring, 24.80255°S 147.8265°E, Bou-Rouch pump in gravel bank, coll. R. Leijs, 15 October 2014. Paratypes: QM W29607, male, Carnarvon Station Reserve, Lady Spring, 24.80255°S 147.8265°E, Bou-Rouch pump in gravel bank, coll. R. Leijs, 15 October 2014; SAMA C14815 (RL 2296.5, Genbank CO 1: OP596271.1, OP596272.1), males and juveniles, Carnarvon Station Reserve, Lady Spring, 24.80255°S 147.8265°E, Bou-Rouch pump in gravel bank, coll. R. Leijs, 15 October 2014. Description. Holotype, female, 4.5 mm. Head. Without rostrum, eyes absent. Antenna 1 length less than half length of animal; peduncle with three articles progressively shorter; accessory flagellum of two articles, distal article small; flagellum of 12 articles. Antenna 2 approximately ½ length of antenna 1; peduncle longer than flagellum, articles 4–5 of peduncle of subequal length; flagellum of 4 articles. Labrum (upper lip) evenly rounded, setose apically. Labium (lower lip) without inner lobes. Mandible incisor with 5 teeth, lacinia mobilis with 4 teeth, setal row of 5 plumose setae present, molar narrow and denticulate; palp of three articles, article 3 shorter than article 2, right palp with short row of plumose setae (“D-setae”; after Lowry & Stoddart, 1993). Maxilla 1 outer plate with nine apical denticulate robust setae; inner plate with two apical plumose setae; palp of two articles, distal article longest, with apical setae. Maxilla 2 outer plate with two rows of simple and plumose setae apically and simple setae laterally; inner plate with simple setae apically and an oblique row of medial plumose setae. Maxilliped palp slender (no articles enlarged), of four articles plus spine; outer plate with robust and simple setae along apical and lateral margin; inner plate with robust and plumose setae apically and laterally. Pereon. Gills include coxal gills ... |