| Summary: | Heteropsyllus spongiophilus sp. nov. http://zoobank.org/ C170192C-44F3-416C-8206-D71A6B003DDB Etymology . The species is named so because it was found only on sponges. The specific epithet is adjective. Type locality . Kara Sea (73.08556°N, 67.60111°E) in sample with sponges Polymastia grimaldii (Topsent, 1913); Tetilla sibirica (Fristedt, 1887); Semisuberites cribrosa (Miklucho-Maclay, 1870); Suberites sp. Depth 55 m. Material examined . Holotype: female, dissected and mounted on 2 slides (BP 542/1-a; 542/1 -b). Allotype, male dissected and mounted on one slide (542/2). Paratypes: one female dissected and mounted on one slide (542/3), two females and one V copepodite undissected formalin-preserved (542/4). Description . Female . Body short, flattened. Total body length of holotype from anterior margin of rostrum to posterior margin of caudal rami: 0.457 mm. Fixed individuals have a pink tint. Naupliar eye not discernible. Cephalothorax (Figs. 1A,B) consisting of cephalosome with fused first pedigerous somite, wider as remaining somites, largest width 0.131 mm. Rostrum (Fig. 1C) clearly separate from the cephalothorax, with one pair of sensilla. Posterior margin of cephalothorax and second-fourth pedigerous somites smooth; posterior margin of fifth pedigerous somite with serrulate hyaline frills. Cephalothorax with 33 pairs of sensilla, one unpaired sensilla and 6 pairs of pores. Second pedigerous somite with 9 pairs of sensilla, one unpaired pore and with several rows of small spinules. Third pedigerous somite with 9 pairs of sensills and one dorsal row of small spinules. Fourth pedigerous somite with 8 pairs of sensilla and one pair of pores. Fifth pedigerous somite with 3 pairs of sensilla, one pair of pores, one dorsal row of small spinules and paired lateral rows of large spinules. Abdomen (Figs. 2 A-C) short and wide, consisting of genital-double somite, two free abdominal somites and anal somite with caudal rami. All somites except anal somite on posterior margin with serrulate hyaline frills. ...
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