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N=
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occurrence: ANDEEP I;
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. However, we present our detailed description of an adult female since it adds important information to the original description of
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, Supplementary
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Small
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with total body length (from cephalic rim to the tip of caudal appendage) of 147 µm, and maximum body width of 46 µm between leg III and leg IV (
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,
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9894E2DDAFC115B2" box="[910,923,428,455]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">5</figureCitation>
A-C). Distinct trapezoid head, separated from the body by a distinct neck constriction and with conical lateral projections I of 7 µm length (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9FA6E2A1A963159F" box="[1212,1337,464,491]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5C, G</figureCitation>
). Lateral projections between leg I and leg II (2.5 µm) are blunt. Lateral projections between leg II and III (3 µm) are conical. The lateral projections between leg III and leg IV (4 µm) are elongated (up to 20 µm) and rather blunt (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9E0FE169A9CA1647" box="[1301,1424,536,563]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5C, G</figureCitation>
). Body cuticle punctuated with internal pillars (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9983E14DAF571622" box="[665,781,572,599]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5GJ</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD9BDDE111ADDE160F" box="[199,388,608,634]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Cephalic region.</emphasis>
Cephalic cirri with cirrophores. Cephalic cirri tips have tufts with additional filaments (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9E75E111AC8416EB" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5G, H</figureCitation>
). Cirri
<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD9A31E1F5AD6616EB" box="[299,316,644,670]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">A</emphasis>
are 24 µm in length. Unpaired median cirrus is 16 µm long. Internal cirri are 14 µm long and attached dorsally. External cirri are 11 µm long and situated close to the primary clavae. Primary clavae of 9.0 µm length are tube-shaped. (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9A2FE1BDADCA1692" box="[309,400,716,743]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5A</figureCitation>
). Primary clavae, cirrus
<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD99BBE1BDAEE81693" box="[673,690,716,742]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">A</emphasis>
and external cirri all originate from a common lateral bulge of the head (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9BC6E181AD79177F" box="[220,291,752,778]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[266,1321,184,1881]" captionTargetId="figure-17@11.[263,1324,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 4. Batillipes wyedeleinorum, female, drawing (reconstruction) based on light microscopy (DIC) and SEM, ventral view. Abbreviations: an—anus, bt—buccal tube, cA—cirrus A, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, d—digit, ec—external cirrus, fd—folded disc, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mc—median cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb— pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385091" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385091/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
). Secondary clavae are indistinct. Eyes not visible. Mouth cone is clearly visible (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9FD9E181A918177F" box="[1219,1346,752,779]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5G, H</figureCitation>
). Ovoid pharyngeal bulb (15 × 10 µm) connected with the buccal tube with three placoids.
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<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD9BDDE048ACA61727" box="[199,252,825,850]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Legs</emphasis>
. Sensory organs present on all telescopic legs (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9802E049AF281726" box="[792,882,824,851]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5B</figureCitation>
). Sensory organs of legs I and II are about 7 µm long, of legs III to 10 µm. Sensory organs of legs IV with a cirrophore are 18 µm long and have frayed tips (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9E70E02DAC8417EF" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Figs 5D, D</figureCitation>
2). Bases of legs I and legs II have a small (1.52.0 µm) dome-shaped projection. On legs I, digits 2 (4.0 µm) and 4 (5.5 µm) are the shortest (considering digit 1 the most cephalically), digits 3 (10.5 µm) and 5 (11.0 µm) are the longest and digits 1 (6.0 µm) and 6 (7.0 µm) are medium sized. The same pattern of digits on legs II and III (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9E75E0B9ACE71072" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5A</figureCitation>
). On legs IV, digits 3 (6.0 µm) and 4 (8.0 µm) are the shortest, and digits 1 (11.0 µm), 2 (14.5 µm), 5 (14.0 µm), 6 (11.0 µm) are the longest (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9AC6E761AE6D105E" box="[476,567,1040,1067]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5D</figureCitation>
). Digits have disc-shaped suction discs (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9F19E761A817105F" box="[1027,1101,1040,1066]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[266,1321,184,1881]" captionTargetId="figure-17@11.[263,1324,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 4. Batillipes wyedeleinorum, female, drawing (reconstruction) based on light microscopy (DIC) and SEM, ventral view. Abbreviations: an—anus, bt—buccal tube, cA—cirrus A, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, d—digit, ec—external cirrus, fd—folded disc, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mc—median cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb— pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385091" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385091/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Figs 4</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9F40E761A8E6105F" box="[1114,1212,1040,1067]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">5A, D, J</figureCitation>
). The specimen has some folded discs on legs IIIV (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9911E745AE15103B" box="[523,591,1076,1102]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1909,1933]" captionTargetBox="[266,1321,184,1881]" captionTargetId="figure-17@11.[263,1324,181,1884]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 4. Batillipes wyedeleinorum, female, drawing (reconstruction) based on light microscopy (DIC) and SEM, ventral view. Abbreviations: an—anus, bt—buccal tube, cA—cirrus A, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, d—digit, ec—external cirrus, fd—folded disc, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mc—median cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb— pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385091" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385091/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9941E745AED4103B" box="[603,654,1076,1103]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">5I, J</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD9BDDE729AD351007" box="[199,367,1112,1138]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Caudal region.</emphasis>
The caudal appendage is 8.5 µm long and looks like a single spine attached directly on the body. Rosette-shaped, six-lobed female gonopore and anus present (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9849E70DAF9910E3" box="[851,963,1148,1175]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5E, J</figureCitation>
). Putative smooth area between gonopore and anus is visible on light microscopy figures (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD99AAE7D1AF5F10CE" box="[688,773,1184,1211]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5E</figureCitation>
) but hidden by leg IV on SEM figures (
<figureCitation id="13162A04FF92FFFD9FD9E7D1A94910CE" box="[1219,1299,1184,1211]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1680,1704]" captionTargetBox="[161,1427,184,1654]" captionTargetId="figure-19@12.[158,1430,181,1657]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 5. Batillipes wyedeleinorum. A female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note leg III digit arrangement (arrowhead). B female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view. C female, light microscopy (DIC), ventro-sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). D female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note leg IV digits arrangement. D2 female, light microscopy (DIC), leg IV sensory organ, note tuft of additional filaments (arrowhead). E female, light microscopy (DIC), caudal region, note smooth area (arrowhead). F Batillipes wyedeleinorum, juvenile, light microscopy (DIC), sagittal view, note body projections (arrowheads). G female, SEM, ventro-sagittal view, note cirrus A tip (arrowhead). H female, SEM, ventral view, cephalic region, note cephalic cirri tips (arrowheads). I female, SEM, ventral view, leg II region, note folded digits (arrowhead). J female, SEM, caudal region, ventral view, note cuticular pillars (arrowhead). Abbreviations: an—anus, ca—caudal appendage, cE—cirrus E, ec—external cirrus, go—gonopore, ic—internal cirrus, mo—mouth opening, lp—leg projection, pb—pharyngeal bulb, pc—primary clava, pr—body projection, se—leg sensory organ." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14385097" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14385097/files/figure.png" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Fig. 5J</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD9B8DE799AD531177" bold="true" box="[151,265,1256,1282]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Remarks</emphasis>
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There are only a few and slight morphological differences between
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<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD98D6E67CA8CD1153" box="[972,1175,1292,1318]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">B. wyedeleinorum</emphasis>
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and our specimen. We did not see the same medial groove in a smooth area between gonopore and anus. In addition, we were not able to observe the papillae on legs because of legs positioning after preparation for SEM (see
<emphasis id="B959EA93FF92FFFD9FBEE625A924111B" box="[1188,1406,1364,1390]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Additional remarks</emphasis>
in
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Bartels
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2024
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).
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<paragraph id="8B923681FF92FFFD9BDDE6EDA9DB11C3" blockId="10.[151,1437,1256,1463]" box="[199,1409,1436,1463]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">A possible ecological difference is evidenced by our new geographic and bathymetric record of this species.</paragraph>
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