The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Isopoda, Aegidae (Crustacea)

Figure 54. Aegiochus gordoni sp. nov. Male paratype (8. mm, NIWA 23873). A–E, pereopods –3, 6 and 7 respectively.
Mandible molar process present, small distinct flat
lobe; palp article 2 with 3 distolateral setae (large serrate
and 2 simple), palp article 3 with 6 setae (all serrate).
Maxillule with 5 terminal RS (4 slender, large).
Maxilla mesial lobe with 2 RS ( strongly serrate,
hooked); lateral lobe with 3 RS. Maxilliped endite with
0 apical setae; palp article 2 with 2 RS; article 3 with 3
recurved RS (slender); article 4 with 4 hooked RS (and
small slender; unevenly spaced with proximal 3 distal);
article 5 with 4 RS (straight, of which serrate).
Pereopod 1 basis 2.5 times as long as greatest width;
ischium 0.5 times as long as basis, inferior margin
with 0 RS, superior distal margin with RS; merus
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inferior margin with RS (proximal, and long distal
seta), superior distal angle with 0 RS (2 slender setae);
carpus 0.9 as long as merus, inferior margin with RS;
propodus 2. times as long as proximal width, inferior
margin with 2 RS (small, close-set), propodal palm
simple, without blade or process, dactylus smoothly
curved, .4 as long as propodus. Pereopod 2 ischium
inferior margin with 0 RS, superior distal margin with
RS; merus inferior margin with 4 RS (distal RS large,
remainder minute), set as two groups, superior distal
margin with 2 acute RS; carpus longer than that of pereopod
, with inferodistal lobe, inferodistal angle with
RS. Pereopod 3 similar to pereopod 2 (RS on merus