dc:creator"Pereira, Julia S.; Rocha, Carlos E. F.; Pinto, Ricardo L.";
dc:date"2019";
dc:title"On three new species of Elpidium Müller, 1880 and the re-description of Elpidium laesslei (Tressler, 1956) from Jamaica (Ostracoda: Podocopida: Limnocytheridae)";
dc:description"FIGURE 3. Elpidium littlei n. sp., male. A—antennula, terminal segment, arrow points to the constriction present on the seta (MZUSP 37380); B—antennula, second segment, arrows point to the numerous pseudochaetae present on the segment (MZUSP 37380); C—antennula, detail of the first segment, arrows point to the rows of pseudochaetae next to the sub-apical expansion structure (MZUSP 37380); D—antenna, terminal segment showing the pectinate claw, a structure present in males (MZUSP 37380); E—antenna, part of second and third endopodial segments, arrow points to the tiny vestigial seta (MZUSP 37380); F—antenna, detail of the second segment of protopodite, arrows point to the numerous rows of pseudochaetae (MZUSP 37380); G—antenna, detail of the first endopodial segment, arrow points to the group of ventral pseudochaetae in triangular shape (MZUSP 37380); H—antenna, first endopodial segment, arrows point to the three groups of pseudochaetae (MZUSP 37380); I—mandible, coxa (MZUSP 37380); J—maxillula, detail of the endites showing the spatulate claws, arrow points to their constrictions (MZUSP 37380); K—maxillula, arrow points to the constriction present on the spatulate claws (MZUSP 37380); L—maxillula, detail showing the three rows of pseudochaetae present on the palp (MZUSP 37380). Scale bars: A-H—10 µm; I, L—2 µm; J, K—1 µm.";
dc:description"FIGURE 4. Elpidium littlei n. sp., A-D, male, E, female. A—antennula (MZUSP 37373); B—antenna (MZUSP 37373); Cmandible (MZUSP 37373); D—maxillula (MZUSP 37373); E—antenna (MZUSP 37378). Scale bars: A, B, E—0.05 mm; C, D—0.01 mm. Ya=aesthetasc on terminal segment of antennula. Y=aesthetasc on second endopodial segment of antenna. hy=hyaline formation on terminal segment of antenna.";
dc:description"FIGURE 6. Elpidium littlei n. sp., male. A—first thoracic limb (MZUSP 37382); B—first thoracic limb, protopodite and first endopodial segment, arrows point to the pseudochaetae groups and to the expansion of the segment that involves the basis of the two setae of protopodite (MZUSP 37382); C—first thoracic limb, detail of third endopodial segment and distal claw (MZUSP 37382); D—second thoracic limb (MZUSP 37382); E—second thoracic limb, detail of protopodite and first endopodial segment, arrow points to the group of long pseudochaetae laterally placed on the first endopodial segment (MZUSP 37382) F—third thoracic limb, detail of protopodite, arrow points to the pseudochaetae that involves the protopodite seta basis (MZUSP 37382); G—third thoracic limb, detail of first, second and third endopodial segments, arrows point to the rows of pseudochaetae transversely placed on these segments (MZUSP 37382); H—hemipenis (MZUSP 37382); I—hemipenis, detail of distal lobe lower ramus and copulatory process (MZUSP 37382); J—hemipenis, detail of copulatory process, arrows point to the union between ejaculatory duct and distal glans (MZUSP 37382). Scale bars: A, D—50 µm, B, C, E-I—20 µm, J—10 µm.";
dc:description"FIGURE 9. Elpidium heberti n. sp., A, B, male, C, female. A—antennula (MZUSP 37392); B—antenna (MZUSP 37392); C—antenna (MZUSP 37387). Scale bars: A–C—0.05 mm. Ya=aesthetasc on terminal segment of antennula. Y=aesthetasc on second endopodial segment of antenna. hy=hyaline formation on terminal segment of antenna.";
dc:description"FIGURE 10. Elpidium heberti n. sp., female. A—antennula; B—antennula, detail of first segment, arrow points to the sub-apical expansion; C—antennula, detail of first segment, arrows point to the rows of tiny pseudochaetae; D—antennula, detail of terminal segment, arrow points to the aesthethasc (Ya) chemosensorial section; E—antenna, first segment of protopodite, arrows point to the rows of pseudochaetae; F—antenna, first endopodial segment, arrows point to the three groups of pseudochaetae; G—antenna, detail of first endopodial segment, arrow points to the group of ventral pseudochaetae in triangular shape; H—antenna, second endopodial segment, arrow points to the aesthethasc (Y) chemosensorial section; I—antenna, part of second and third endopodial segments, arrow points to the tiny vestigial seta; J—mandible. Scale bars:A—20 µm, B, C, G—2 µm; D, H—1 µm; E, F, I, J—10 µm.";
dc:description"FIGURE 12. Elpidium heberti n. sp., female. A—first thoracic limb, arrow points to the numerous pseudochaetae laterally placed on the first endopodial segment; B—first thoracic limb, detail of basis, arrow points to the numerous pseudochaetae present on the segment; C—first thoracic limb, detail of part of third endopodial segment and distal claw; D—first thoracic limb, detail of the final region of the distal claw with arrow pointing to the rows of pseudochaetae; E—second thoracic limb; F—second thoracic limb, detail of first endopodial segment; G—second thoracic limb, detail of third endopodial segment and distal claw; H—second thoracic limb, detail of distal claw, arrow points to the rows of pseudochaetae involving its ending; I—third thoracic limb; J-third thoracic limb, detail of protopodite basis, arrow points to pseudochaetae present on the segment; K—third thoracic limb, detail of protopodite basis, arrow points to the tiny spines present on the segment; L—third thoracic limb, detail of protopodite basis, arrow points to the pseudochaetae that involves the protopodite seta basis; M—third thoracic limb, detail of first endopodial segment; N—third thoracic limb, detail of second endopodial segment, arrows point to the rows of pseudochatae that transect the segment; O—third thoracic limb, detail of part of third endopodial segment and the distal claw, arrows point to the rows of pseudochaetae. Scale bars: A-C, I, E, N—20 µm; D-5 20 µm; F, G—10 µm; H, L—1 µm; J, K—2 µm; I, M, O: 10 µm.";
