Scaptognathus pacificus Newell, 1971

Diagnosis. Glp-1 posterior to Ds-1. Ds-2 on membranous cuticle. PE with 1 dorsal seta. GA bipartite in female. Female with 4 Pgs and 4 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae; Bf I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae; Tf I–IV with 4-3-2-2 setae, 2-0-0-0 Bp setae; Gn I–IV with 5-4-2-3 setae, 2-1-0-0 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with 6-5-5-5 setae, 3-2-2-2 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 3-3-3-3 dorsal setae. Lc I with unidentate accessory process. Idiosoma length 167 in female. Idiosoma width 98–104 in female. Gnathosoma length 147–151 in female. Gnathosoma width 60 (gnathosoma length 147) in female. Ratio of gnathosoma to idiosoma 0.88–0.91 in female.

Remarks. This species has the smallest body size in the genus. Female is known.

Habitat. Bathyal zone: Sediment at 210 m depth.

Distribution. South Pacific Ocean: Robinson Crusoe Is. (Juan Fernández Is.) [Chile].

References. Abé (1990c), Abé & Green (1994), Newell (1971, 1984).

Depository. USNMNHW.