Neelus sp. 1

New species is known from a single cave. A single specimen revealed several important differences in comparison to other congeners. Labral chaetae: a1 basally forked and apically serrated, a2 finely serrated; posterior part of abdomen with tertiary rods and ordinary chaetae; Ant. I with 2 chaetae; Ant. II with with 1 medial chaeta and 5 apical chaetae arranged in a whorl; unguis elongated; manubrium posteriorly with 4+4 chaetae; large thoracal field (s.f. 3) with secretory rod, 3 large curved internal spines arranged in triangle, 2 marginal external chaetae above the field, 3 anterior and 3 posterior lanceolate spines, below the field 1 strong pointed macrochaeta, anteriorly with 1 strong pointed macrochaeta.

Material examined. Croatia, Rijeka, Kostrena, Špilja u uvali Predpeć Cave, 1 ex. on slide (No. CLL 2879), 23.i.2011, leg. M. Lukić.