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 ?
(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,?