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

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Figure 64. Aegiochus kakai sp. nov. Male paratype 4.5 mm, NIWA 23864. A–D, pleopods –3, 5 respectively; E, uropod<br />

endopod apex; F, uropod.<br />

size: Males .0– 6.0 mm (mean = 3.3 mm, n = );<br />

ovigerous females 3.8– 6.5 mm (mean = 5.0 mm,<br />

n = 7); non-ovigerous females 2.5–24.5 mm (mean =<br />

7.5 mm, n = 5).<br />

Variation: Robust setae: pleotelson RS (n = 8) varies<br />

from 4+4 (22%) or 4+5 (39%) and 5+5 (28%) with 4+6<br />

and 6+6 each occurring once. Uropod exopod (n = 36)<br />

mesial margin most <strong>of</strong>ten with 4 (25%) or 5 (64%) or<br />

3

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