Styraconyx takeshii Fujimoto, Suzuki, Ito, Tamura & Tsujimoto, 2020

N= 1 specimen: female occurrence: ANDEEP II; 1,109 m bsl.

Figs 10F–I; Supplementary Table 1.11

Short description

Adult female (145 µm long, n=1) with the typical character combination of this species. Dorsal cuticle undulated (Fig. 10F). Primary clavae elongated (Fig. 10F). Large secondary clavae are present (Fig. 10G). Head cirri are divided into three regions (Fig. 10G). Thick seminal receptacle duct openings with no terminal swelling as lateral projections (Fig. 10H). Digits with proximal pads and small peduncles (Fig. 10I). Leg IV sensory organs as elongated papillae (Fig. 10H).

Remarks

Styraconyx takeshii is well recognisable by the shape of dorsal cuticle with transversal ridges, elongated form of primary clavae, small peduncles and robust seminal receptacle opening (Fujimoto et al. 2020).