DescriptionEnalikter aphson.jpg |
English: Figure 1. (Opposite.) Enalikter aphson, virtual reconstructions. (a–c,k,o,x) Holotype, OUMNH C.29631, outstretched specimen, trunk somewhat dorsoventrally compressed; (a–c,k) complete specimen, (a) dorsal stereo pair, (b) left lateral view, (c) ventral view, (k) anterior-oblique stereo pair, (o) trunk appendage 11, posteroventral view, (x) trunk between appendages 8 and 9, cuticle translucent, dorsal view. (d–j,l,n,p–s,b1) OUMNH C.29633, almost complete outstretched specimen, trunk somewhat dorsoventrally compressed, estimated length 15.9 mm; (d,e,h,j,b1) head and anterior-most part of trunk, (d) ventral posterior-oblique view, (e) dorsal view, (h) ventral stereo pair, (i) lateral view, (b1) posterior view, (f) trunk between trunk appendages 6 and 11, ventral view, (g) complete specimen, (i) trunk between trunk appendages 11 and 12, ventral view, (l,n) telson, (l) dorsal stereo-pair, (n) lateral view, (p,s) head appendages 2, and 3, posteroventral views, (q) head, with head shield and soft tissue around the gut removed, dorsal view, (r) head, with head shield translucent, lateral view. (m,t–w,y,z,a1) OUMNH C.29632, complete, laterally flexed specimen, estimated length 11.0 mm; (m) trunk between trunk appendage 10 and anterior part of telson, ventrolateral stereo pair, (t–w,y) complete specimen, (t,v) with exopods, and with exopods removed, dorsal stereo pair, (u) ventral stereo-pair, (w) exopods removed, lateral view, (y) posterior-oblique view, (z) telson, posterior view, (a1) telson and posterior part of trunk, posterodorsal view. Scale bars are all 1 mm. an, anus; ap, anterior process; bs, button-like sternite; cn, central node; dpp, dorsal posterior process; dos, disc-like oral surface; dt, dome-like tergite; fs, faecal stream; gut, midgut/intestine; h1, h2, h3, head appendages 1, 2 and 3; h2en, head appendage 2 endopod; h2ex, head appendage 2 exopod; h3en, head appendage 3 endopod; h3ex, head appendage 3 exopod; hs, head shield; mnp, medial needle-like process; mo, mouth; oe, oesophagus; ptr, prominent trunk ridge; sar, subtriangular axial region; s, stomach; t, telson; t1, t2, t4, t8, t9, t11, t12, t14, trunk appendages 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 14; t1en, trunk appendage 1 endopod; t4en, trunk appendage 4 endopod; t8en, trunk appendage 8 endopod; t11en, trunk appendage 11 endopod; t11ex, trunk appendage 11 exopod; t11ef, trunk appendage 11 exopod filaments; t12en, trunk appendage 12 endopod; tef, trunk appendage exopod filaments; tr, trunk ridge(s); tst, transverse soft tissue; tst?, transverse soft tissue?; vb, ventral boss; vpp, ventral posterior process; wr, wedge-like region. |