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

Figure 116. Rocinela pakari sp. nov. Holotype. A–C, pereopods , 2 and 7 respectively; D, robust setae on pereopod blade;
E, pereopod ischium, mesial surface; F, pereopod 7 distal margin of carpus, mesial surface; G, pereopod , 33 mm ovigerous
female, NIWA 2389 .
Frontal lamina longer than greatest width, anteriorly
acute.
Mandible molar process distinct flat lobe; palp article
2 with 0 short, marginal distolateral setae, and
3 long distolateral setae; palp article 3 with 25 setae.
Maxillule with 6 RS ( large, 5 slender, serrate). Maxilla
mesial lobe with 2 hooked RS (small); lateral lobe with
2 hooked RS. Maxilliped palp article distomesial angle
8
with 2 robust setae (straight); article 2 with 3 hooked
RS; article 3 with 2 hooked RS.
Pereopod 1 basis 2.4 times as long as greatest width;
ischium 0.5 times as long as basis, inferior margin with
0 RS, superior distal margin with seta (and 2 plumose
setae); merus inferior margin with 3 RS, set as two
groups, superior distal angle with 6 setae (plumose);
carpus 0.7 as long as merus, inferior margin with RS;