Hexapodidae Miers, 1886

Brösing, Andreas, 2010, Recent developments on the morphology of the brachyuran foregut ossicles and gastric teeth, Zootaxa 2510, pp. 1-44 : 22

Hexapodidae Miers, 1886

Hexaplax megalops Doflein, 1904 ( Fig. 17 ) Ossicles I and II are inclined about 45° in the antero ventral direction. The zygocardiac ossicle (V) has a remarkable impression antero ventral. The unpaired propyloric ossicle (VI) is nearly vertical. The pectinal ossicle (VIII) is horseshoe-shaped with five accessory teeth. The inferior lateral cardiac ossicle (XIII) has a connection-piece to the subdentate ossicle (XIV) antero dorsal. The ossicle (XI) is sickle-shaped. Ossicles “XVII–XXIII” are observed as a mixed ossicle. Ossicles XIXa and XXII are not recognisable.

Figures

FIGURE 17. Foregut ossicles and gastric teeth of Hexaplax megalops Doflein, 1904, A. dorsal view, B. lateral view; C. lateral tooth, D. accessory teeth, E. dorso-median tooth, F. cardio-pyloric valve; scales: scales: A. & B. 1 mm, C. 100 µm, D. 100 µm, E. & F. 300 µm.