Table 1. Characteristics of the females of Krantzolaspina angustatus comb. nov., and some ambiguous or unknown data of K. rebatii and K. solimani comb. nov.
| ? indicates unknown or uncertain/unclear data. 1 All setae are smooth and moderately long, except when mentioned otherwise. * holotype not found, presumed lost; characters presented are based on the original description. |
| Characters |
K. angustatus (Ishikawa, 1987) comb. nov. |
* K. rebatii Datta & Bhattacharjee, 1989 |
* K. solimani (Metwali, 1983) comb. nov. |
| Dorsal shield ornamentation |
mostly reticulate (smooth on the dorso-central region around bases of z1 and J2) |
completely smooth? |
with tetra- and pentagonal reticulation (except on dorsocentral region of setae j-J, faintly ornamented) |
| Sternometasternal / ventrianal shield ornamentation |
completely reticulate and with the lateral margins covered by some semi-rounded cells |
mostly smooth but with lateral margins pointed?/ anterior margin pointed, elsewhere smooth? |
mostly with tetra and pentagonal reticulation |
| Parapodal-peritremal shield ornamentation |
slightly reticulate + semi-rounded cells posterior to the coxa IV |
completely smooth? |
completely smooth? |
| 1 Setae of opisthogastric cuticle (JV - ZV) |
Seven pairs (JV3 -5, ZV2 - 5); JV4 - 5 and ZV4 - 5 pilose |
Six pairs (JV4 - 5, ZV2 - 5)? |
Six pairs (JV4 -5, ZV2 - 5) |
| Deutosternum: no. rows |
Nine |
three? |
? |
| Leg chetotaxy |
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? |
| (Coxa - Tibia) |
| I |
2, 6, 13, 12, 12, not counted |
?,?, 10, 11, 11,? |
| II |
2, 5, 11, 10, 10, 18 |
?, 4, 10, 9,?,? |
| III |
2, 5, 6, 8, 8, 18 |
?, 3, 5, 8, 7,? |
| IV |
1, 5, 6, 8, 8, 18 |
?,?, 4, 6, 7,? |