dc:description"FIGURE 1. Leptestheriella simhadrii sp. nov. Male A – G, A, entire; B, carapace growth lines (gl = growth lines; hl = hinge line); C, rib-like growth lines (r = rib); D, carapace sculpture at high magnification (bps = blunt, peg like, sub cylindrical spinules); E, head with first and second antenna (a 1 = first antenna; a 2 = second antenna; fo = fornix; h = head; oc = ocellus; ro = rostrum; s = spine); F, first thoracopod clasper (ap = apical projection; hn = hand; lp = large palp; mf = movable finger; sp = small palp); G, second thoracopod clasper. Scale bars A, B- 1 mm. E – G 0.5 mm.";
dc:description"FIGURE 2. Leptestheriella simhadrii sp. nov. Male A – D, Female E – G. A, third thoracopod showing exopod and endopod separately (en 1 = endite 1; en 2 = endite 2; en 3 = endite 3; en 4 = endite 4; en 5 = endite 5; en 6 = endite 6; epl = epipodal lamina; ex = exopod; pa = palp); B, Lateral view of dorsal armature (da = dorsal armature) showing one on few post abdominal segments; C, telson (t = telson); D, furcal claw (fc = furcal claw); E, head with first and second antenna (a 1 = first antenna; a 2 = second antenna; h = head); F, first thoracopod fifth and sixth endites (en 5 = endite 5; en 6 = endite 6; pa = palp); G, tenth thoracopod (d-ex = dorsal lobe of exopod); H, egg. Scale bars 0.5 mm. H, 0.1 mm. B, 0.25 mm.";
dc:description"FIGURE 3. Leptestheriella nobilis (Sars 1900). Male A – C, A, carapace growth lines and setae (se = setae); B, carapace markings (ar = areolate); C, furcal claw showing spines on two edges (s = spine).";