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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B296345A5EE0A074" bold="true" box="[151,468,293,319]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Metaprotella macoranicus</emphasis>
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(
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B29634F05EB0A0E3" bold="true" box="[151,388,399,424]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Material examined.</emphasis>
ZUTC Amph. 2405,
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, four females, Loc 1 (Tiss,
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,
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),
<date id="FFA9A4F1FFC0C847B76834EF5FE5A087" pageId="3" pageNumber="198" value="2011-06">June 2011</date>
; and ZUTC Amph. 2420, one male, one female, Loc 40 (
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Island,
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,
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),
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.
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2C634835E6DA35E" bold="true" box="[199,345,508,533]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Description.</emphasis>
<typeStatus id="54AC3C93FFC0C847B35E34835EF3A35E" box="[351,455,508,533]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
♂. (ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss harbor
<geoCoordinate id="EE23E4F6FFC0C847B16B34835CDBA35E" box="[874,1007,508,533]" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="198" precision="15" value="25.355833">25°21'21&quot;N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate id="EE23E4F6FFC0C847B1FD34835B48A35E" box="[1020,1148,508,533]" direction="east" orientation="longitude" pageId="3" pageNumber="198" precision="15" value="60.604164">60°36'15&quot;E</geoCoordinate>
). Total length,
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.
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2C6375F5E67A37C" box="[199,339,544,568]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Lateral view</emphasis>
(
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). Head,
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, and pereonite 1,
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; head and pereonite 1 fused, with marked suture between head and pereonite 1; head with a pair of small antero-dorsally curved projections and subtriangular lateral projection below the eye; eye large, distinctive. Pereonite 2,
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with a pair of anteriorly curved mid-dorsal projections, an unpaired dorso-distal projection, an anterior lateral projection and subtriangular lateral projection below the insertion of second gnathopod. Pereonite 3,
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with a trace of one pair mid-dorsal projections and with a dorso-distal projection posteriorly orientated. Pereonite 4 longest,
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. Pereonite 5,
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. Pereonites 6 and 7 completely fused,
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.
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2C636635E33A27F" box="[199,263,796,820]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Gill 3</emphasis>
(
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) Length 0.37× pereonite 3, oval.
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B0D036635C25A27F" box="[721,785,796,820]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Gill 4</emphasis>
(
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) length 0.3× pereonite 4, oval, smaller than gill 3.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC0C847B2C6363F5FD9A402" blockId="3.[151,1437,399,1991]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2C6363F5E7EA213" box="[199,330,832,856]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Mouthparts</emphasis>
(
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): Upper lip (
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UL) notched, wider than long, with small setae on anterior surface. Lower lip (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B316361C5E6FA237" box="[279,347,867,892]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1874,1896]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,1838]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,193,1853]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0. 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220159/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
LL) well developed, finely setose on inner lobes and outer lobes. Left Mandible (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B707361C5A7EA237" box="[1286,1354,867,892]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1874,1896]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,1838]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,193,1853]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0. 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220159/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
LMd); incisor with 5 teeth followed by lacinia mobilis with 5 teeth and 3 accessory setae; molar well developed, truncate; palp 3 articulate; article 2 with 6 simple setae; article 3 with setal formula 1+10+1, several setules along terminal margin and an antero-distal projection. Right mandible (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B10A36B25C78A2AD" box="[779,844,973,998]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1874,1896]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,1838]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,193,1853]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0. 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220159/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
RMd); incisor with 5 teeth and lacinia mobilis with 5 teeth and 2 accessory setae; molar well developed with flake; palp 3 articulate; article 2 with 5 setae; setal formula 1+10+1 on article 3. Maxilla 1 (
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Mx1) outer plate with 7 stout apical setal-teeth; palp biarticulate; article 2, with 4 triangular projections at distal margin and armed with 3 robust setae, 2 slender setae, 3 facial setae and some fine setae on inner margin. Maxilla 2 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B0B531245DC2A53F" box="[692,758,1115,1140]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1874,1896]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,1838]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,193,1853]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0. 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220159/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
Mx2); inner plate with 4 apical, one sub apical and 3 medial setae; outer plate with 8 apical setae and 2 subapical setae. Maxilliped (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B1B531005CC2A5DC" box="[948,1014,1151,1176]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1874,1896]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,1838]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[151,1436,193,1853]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0. 1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220159/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
Mxp) inner plate subrectangular with 1 stout tooth, 2 simple setae and 2 plumose setae apically; outer plate 2× the length of inner plate with 1 plumose setae apically; inner margin with many blade-like setae and 2 setae medially; palp 4-articulated; article 2 longest and setose on inner margin; article 3 with a large triangular distal projection, 8 setae on inner margin and 1 seta on outer margin; palp dactylus falcate, with row of setules at inner and outer margins, and one proximal seta on outer margin.
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<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC0C847B2C6302B5B22A4FF" blockId="3.[151,1437,399,1991]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2C6302B5E05A420" box="[199,305,1364,1387]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Antennae</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B341302B5EB1A427" box="[320,389,1364,1389]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1945,1967]" captionTargetBox="[189,1400,183,1921]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[189,1401,183,1922]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. 7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220158/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
).
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B39B302B5D2DA427" box="[410,537,1364,1388]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Antennae 1</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B029302B5D5EA427" box="[552,618,1364,1389]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1945,1967]" captionTargetBox="[189,1400,183,1921]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[189,1401,183,1922]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. 7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220158/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
A1) about 0.6× body length; peduncular article 2 about 2.2× longer than article 1; article 2 longest, 1.5× longer than article 3; flagellum with more than 11 articles, proximal article composed of 3 articles. Antenna 2 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B02430E45D53A4F8" box="[549,615,1435,1460]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1945,1967]" captionTargetBox="[189,1400,183,1921]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[189,1401,183,1922]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. 7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220158/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
A2) slender, flagellum with 2 articles.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC0C847B2C630C15D61A65E" blockId="3.[151,1437,399,1991]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2C630C15E64A49D" box="[199,336,1470,1494]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Gnathopods</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B35E30C15E97A49C" box="[351,419,1470,1495]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1945,1967]" captionTargetBox="[189,1400,183,1921]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[189,1401,183,1922]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. 7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220158/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
). Gnathopod 1 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B05930C15DAEA49C" box="[600,666,1470,1495]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1945,1967]" captionTargetBox="[189,1400,183,1921]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[189,1401,183,1922]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. 7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220158/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
Gn1 and
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B10630C15C7CA49C" box="[775,840,1470,1495]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[203,1383,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
Gn1), basis length subequal to propodus with carina; ischium with dorsal carina; merus and carpus combined; carpus subtriangular and setose posterodistally; propodus subtriangular, longer than wide with 3 rows of submarginal setae, palm with 1 robust proximal seta, serrated along 3/4 of palm and with some fine setae; dactylus slightly curved distally, inner margin with serratiformed teeth. Gnathopod 2 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B33F33335EB0A72E" box="[318,388,1612,1637]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1945,1967]" captionTargetBox="[189,1400,183,1921]" captionTargetId="figure@4.[189,1401,183,1922]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. 7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220158/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
Gn2), basis 0.62× length of pereonite 2, with 2 fine distal setae and an acute anterodistal projection; carpus triangular; propodus enlarged, subovate and subequal in length to basis, outer margin with one medial seta and one distal seta; palm convex, proximal projection with 1 robust seta, mid-palmar projection oriented distally provided by 3 setae followed by a deep sinus and a well-developed distal shelf with 2 projections, distal sinus small, palm with serratiform teeth between proximal grasping spine and mid-palmar projection; dactylus falcate, with several fine setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC0C847B2D2325E5E9BA68C" blockId="3.[151,1437,399,1991]" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC0C847B2D2325E5E7EA672" box="[211,330,1825,1849]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Pereopods</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B35F325E5E9DA672" box="[350,425,1825,1850]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[203,1383,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
). Pereopod 3 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B05D325E5D97A672" box="[604,675,1825,1850]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[203,1383,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
P3), slender, 0.1× pereonite 3, 1-articulated with 4 distal setae. Pereopod 4 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B32D323B5E46A616" box="[300,370,1860,1885]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[203,1383,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
P4), slender, 0.1× pereonite 4, 1 articulate with 4 distal setae. Pereopod 5 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B6EB323B5A04A616" box="[1258,1328,1860,1885]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[203,1383,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
P5) well developed propodus longer than carpus with a pair of grasping spines near proximal end of palm, dactylus falcate with several fine setae along inner and outer margins. Pereopods 6 and 7 (
<figureCitation id="132C9EB4FFC0C847B60A32F45B66A6EF" box="[1035,1106,1931,1956]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="6.[151,250,1953,1975]" captionTargetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" captionTargetId="figure@6.[203,1383,193,1932]" captionTargetPageId="6" captionText="FIGURE 4. Metaprotella macoranicus sp. nov. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="198">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
P67), similar in shape but pereopod 7 larger than 6.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC7C840B29632E65FF1A685" blockId="4.[151,1436,1945,1998]" pageId="4" pageNumber="199">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC7C840B29632E65E20A6E5" bold="true" box="[151,276,1945,1967]" pageId="4" pageNumber="199">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC7C840B31D32E65D1DA6E4" box="[284,553,1945,1967]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="199">Metaprotella macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC7C840B03032E65DB6A6E5" bold="true" box="[561,642,1945,1966]" pageId="4" pageNumber="199">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
7.36 mm. Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC6C841B296322D5B9BA623" blockId="5.[151,1199,1874,1896]" box="[151,1199,1874,1896]" pageId="5" pageNumber="200">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC6C841B296322D5E27A62C" bold="true" box="[151,275,1874,1896]" pageId="5" pageNumber="200">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC6C841B318322D5D11A623" box="[281,549,1874,1896]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="200">Metaprotella macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A250E358FFC6C841B02D322C5D48A623" box="[556,636,1875,1896]" pageId="5" pageNumber="200" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC6C841B02D322C5D48A623" bold="true" box="[556,636,1875,1896]" pageId="5" pageNumber="200">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0. 1 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF68D2B9FFC5C842B29632DE5A7BA6FC" box="[151,1359,1953,1975]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220160/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="201" targetBox="[203,1383,193,1931]" targetPageId="6">
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC5C842B29632DE5A7BA6FC" blockId="6.[151,1359,1953,1975]" box="[151,1359,1953,1975]" pageId="6" pageNumber="201">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC5C842B29632DE5E27A6FD" bold="true" box="[151,275,1953,1975]" pageId="6" pageNumber="201">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC5C842B31832DE5D11A6FC" box="[281,549,1953,1975]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="201">Metaprotella macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A250E358FFC5C842B02D32DE5D48A6FD" box="[556,636,1953,1974]" pageId="6" pageNumber="201" rank="species">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC5C842B02D32DE5D48A6FD" bold="true" box="[556,636,1953,1974]" pageId="6" pageNumber="201">sp. nov.</emphasis>
</taxonomicNameLabel>
Holotype ZUTC Amph. 2418, Tiss. Scale a = 0.5 mm and b = 0.1 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="DF68D2B9FFC4C843B296321E5AA2A63C" box="[151,1430,1889,1911]" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/220161/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="202" targetBox="[151,1436,193,1867]" targetPageId="7">
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFC4C843B296321E5AA2A63C" blockId="7.[151,1430,1889,1911]" box="[151,1430,1889,1911]" pageId="7" pageNumber="202">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC4C843B296321E5E27A63D" bold="true" box="[151,275,1889,1911]" pageId="7" pageNumber="202">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC4C843B318321E5D11A63C" box="[281,549,1889,1911]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="202">Metaprotella macoranicus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFC4C843B02D321E5D48A63D" bold="true" box="[556,636,1889,1910]" pageId="7" pageNumber="202">sp. nov.</emphasis>
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Allotype ZUTC Amph. 2419, Tiss.5.27 mm Scale a = 0.5mm and b = 0.1mm.
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<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C635E75FDBA05E" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C635E75E05A1FB" box="[199,305,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Abdomen</emphasis>
(
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Ab), with one pair of appendages, a pair of lateral lobes and a single dorsal lob. Appendages 1-articulated with 4 setae along outer margin and two medial setae, tuff of minute setae and 3 longer seta at distal margin, 5 seta between penes and appendages. Dorsal lobe with a pair of plumose setae and one fine seta on dorsal surface.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C634625A3EA07E" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" box="[199,1290,285,310]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C634625E18A07D" bold="true" box="[199,300,285,310]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Allotype</emphasis>
(♀). (ZUTC Amph. 2419, Tiss harbor
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,
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). Total length,
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.
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<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C6343E5CC6A346" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C6343E5E62A012" box="[199,342,321,345]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Lateral view</emphasis>
(
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): Head length
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and pereonite 1,
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; head and pereonite 1 fused, with a markedly concaved area between head and pereonite 1. Head with a pair of antero-dorsally curved projections, subtriangular lateral projection below eye; eye large, distinctive; pereonite 2,
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with a pair of anteriorly curved mid-dorsal projection, an unpaired dorso-distal projection, a small knobbed-like anterio-lateral projection and a subtriangular projection at base of second gnathopod; pereonite 3, 1 mm smooth; pereonite 4,
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; pereonite 5,
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, longest; pereonites 6 and 7 completely fused,
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.
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C637665E33A37A" box="[199,263,537,561]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Gill 3</emphasis>
length 0.4× of pereonite 3, oval.
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB07C37665D89A37A" box="[637,701,537,561]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Gill 4</emphasis>
, 0.2× of pereonite 4, oval.
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C637425E7EA31E" box="[199,330,573,597]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Mouthparts</emphasis>
same as males.
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB00537415D5AA31E" box="[516,622,574,597]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Antennae</emphasis>
(
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). Antenna 1 (
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A1), 0.7× body length; peduncular article 1 shortest; article 2 longest, 2.65× longer than article 1; article 3, 1.5× longer than article 1; flagellum with 11 articles. Antenna 2 (
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A2), slender, about 0.6× the length of antenna 1; flagellum with 2 articles.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2D037D65B90A23D" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2D037D65E6EA38A" box="[209,346,681,705]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Gnathopods</emphasis>
(
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). Gnathopod 1 (
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Gn1), basis longer than propodus, merus and carpus combined; carpus subtriangular, setose postero-distally; propodus subtriangular, longer than wide, palm with serratiform teeth along entire margin and a strong proximal spine; dactylus slightly curved distally, inner margin with serratiformed teeth. Gnathopod 2 (
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Gn2), basis subequal to propodus, scarcely setose, with an antero-distal projection with single seta; carpus triangular; propodus enlarged, and subovate; palm with three slightly distal projection, setose along entire margin, proximal projection with 1 robust seta; dactylus falcate, fitting on palm.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C636FE5BACA54F" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C636FE5E0AA2D2" box="[199,318,897,921]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Pereopods</emphasis>
(
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). Pereopod 3 (
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P3), slender, 0.3× pereonite 3, 0.7× gill length, 1 articulate, with 5 distal setae and 1 lateral seta;
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB3A636DA5D16A2F6" box="[423,546,933,957]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">oostegite 3</emphasis>
length 1.0× width, setose along entire margin. Pereopod 4 (
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P4) slender, 0.14× of pereonite 4, 0.6× gill length, 1 articulate with 4 distal setae;
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB19B36B65B20A2AB" box="[922,1044,968,992]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">oostegite 4</emphasis>
length 0.7× width with 11 setae on anterior margin. Pereopods 5, 6 and 7 (
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) similar, becoming more robust progressively.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C631705E8DA501" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C631705E05A56C" box="[199,305,1039,1063]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Abdomen</emphasis>
(
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Ab), a pair of lateral lobes and a single dorsal lobe. Dorsal lobe with 2 apical plumose setae and 4 lateral simple setae.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30DD1BAFFCBC84CB2C631295D81A689" pageId="8" pageNumber="203" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C631295CC7A5D9" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C631295E00A524" bold="true" box="[199,308,1110,1135]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Remarks</emphasis>
. Generic characters of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB04431295DE2A525" box="[581,726,1110,1134]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Metaprotella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was reviewed by Takeuchi &amp; Lowry (2007) based on newly collected material of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB38531055D04A5DA" box="[388,560,1145,1169]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. haswelliana</emphasis>
(Mayer, 1882)
</taxonomicName>
, from Western
<collectingCountry id="F300C2A1FFCBC84CB18431065CDBA5D9" box="[901,1007,1145,1170]" name="Australia" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Australia</collectingCountry>
.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C631E25D46A49A" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
The new species,
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB38C31E25DF7A5FE" box="[397,707,1181,1205]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<taxonomicName id="4C17F9B2FFCBC84CB38C31E25DF4A5FE" box="[397,704,1181,1205]" class="Malacostraca" family="Protellidae" genus="Metaprotella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="8" pageNumber="203" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="macoranicus">Metaprotella macoranicus</taxonomicName>
,
</emphasis>
is a new member of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB1AC31E15B61A5FE" box="[941,1109,1181,1205]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
complex that was previously supposed to have a wide distribution in the Indo-West Pacific region. Recently, Lim &amp; Takeuchi (2012) redescribed
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB310319A5EF4A5B7" box="[273,448,1252,1276]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and restricted the geographical distribution of this species. They introduced four characteristics for this species that include: 1) vestigial suture between head and pereonite 1; 2) antenna 1, 0.6 to 0.8× body length; 3) peduncle article 3 longer than article
<quantity id="4CEF2FD4FFCBC84CB11F30545C7CA40F" box="[798,840,1323,1348]" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="5.08" pageId="8" pageNumber="203" unit="in" value="2.0">2 in</quantity>
antenna 1; and 4) pereonite 4 longest among all body somites. Therefore, they excluded materials that previously recorded by Utinomi (1973), Arimoto (1976) and Guerra-García (2003a; 2004b) as
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB017300D5DF4A4C1" box="[534,704,1394,1418]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. Lim and Takeuchi (2012) also stated that material belonging to the
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C030E95E5EA4E6" box="[193,362,1429,1453]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
of Guerra-García (2003b, 2004a, 2006), Krapp-Schickel &amp; Guerra-García (2005), and Guerra- García &amp; Lowry (2009) was under debate.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2D330A35FCEA7A6" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
Based on Lim &amp; Takeuchi (2012) criteria,
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB0CA30A25CB1A4BF" box="[715,901,1501,1524]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
differs from
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB62430A25BE5A4BF" box="[1061,1233,1500,1524]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in having a well defined suture between head and pereonite 1 and second peduncle article as the largest ones of the first antenna. In addition, in
<taxonomicName id="4C17F9B2FFCBC84CB31E335B5EE2A770" box="[287,470,1572,1595]" class="Malacostraca" family="Protellidae" genus="Metaprotella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Amphipoda" pageId="8" pageNumber="203" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="macoranicus">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB31E335B5EE2A770" box="[287,470,1572,1595]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
the body projections were unique compared to other records of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB6AF335B5A63A770" box="[1198,1367,1571,1595]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
; middorsal projections of pereonite 3 are completely absent in females and reduced as a pair of small tubercles in males; also dorso-distal projection was oriented backward. Other specific characters of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB64633145A36A7C9" box="[1095,1282,1643,1666]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are the setal formula as 1+10+1 and the setal arrangement in abdominal appendages composed of a tuft and three long setae. The sub-triangular projection at the base of second gnathopod was recorded only by Laubitz (1991) in
<collectingCountry id="F300C2A1FFCBC84CB74A33CE5AA8A781" box="[1355,1436,1713,1738]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Ceylon</collectingCountry>
material.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84CB2C633885D81A689" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
The comparison between Iranian samples and other questionable records of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB62933865BE6A65B" box="[1064,1234,1784,1808]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is documented in
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. But, tuft setae on abdominal appendages, clear suture between head and pereonite 1, special projection arrangement in pereonite 3 and the presence of subtriangular projection at the base of second male gnathopod are the major differences. Some of excluded materials by Lim &amp; Takeuchi (2012) from
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB645321C5BD9A631" box="[1092,1261,1890,1914]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. sandalensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
show tuft setae in abdominal appendage (see; Utinomi 1973; Arimoto 1976; Guerra-García 2004b), but existing long and tuft setae in
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2B532D55E5EA68A" box="[180,362,1962,1985]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
previously was not recorded.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30DD1BAFFCBC84DB2C632B25C5AA19F" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="204" pageId="8" pageNumber="203" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCBC84DB2C632B25C5AA19F" blockId="8.[151,1436,151,2022]" lastBlockId="9.[151,1436,151,283]" lastPageId="9" lastPageNumber="204" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB2C632B25E54A6AD" bold="true" box="[199,352,1997,2022]" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">Distribution.</emphasis>
In the present study,
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCBC84CB04C32B15C37A6AE" box="[589,771,1998,2021]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="203">M. macoranicus</emphasis>
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was collected from intertidal rocky shores at two localities: Tiss harbor and the
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Island. The distribution of
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<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCAC84DB0F435E65C9FA1E4" box="[757,939,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="204">M. macoranicus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
was restricted to east coast of
<collectingCountry id="F300C2A1FFCAC84DB70035E85A64A1FB" box="[1281,1360,151,176]" name="Iran" pageId="9" pageNumber="204">Qeshm</collectingCountry>
Island and there was no record along the west coast of the Persian Gulf.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C30DD1BAFFCAC84DB2C635A15E6BA050" pageId="9" pageNumber="204" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8BA88231FFCAC84DB2C635A15E6BA050" blockId="9.[151,1436,151,283]" pageId="9" pageNumber="204">
<emphasis id="B9635E23FFCAC84DB2C635A15E7AA1BC" bold="true" box="[199,334,222,247]" pageId="9" pageNumber="204">Etymology.</emphasis>
The term of
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refers to Macoran, the larger area where the sampling location, Tiss harbor, is located.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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