. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 96 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 18. Lernanthropus corniger Yamaguti. a. female in dorsal view; b. female in ventral view. Lernanthropus ecclesi n. sp. (Figs iga-c, 2oa-l) Description ?. Body somewhat cylindrical, head separated by constriction from rest of body, slightly less than J total length. Dorsal plate situated posteriorly, slightly wider than rest of body, posterior margin variable, evenly rounded to very slightly bilobed. ist antenna and bases of 2nd antenna dorsally visible, i s
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 96 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 18. Lernanthropus corniger Yamaguti. a. female in dorsal view; b. female in ventral view. Lernanthropus ecclesi n. sp. (Figs iga-c, 2oa-l) Description ?. Body somewhat cylindrical, head separated by constriction from rest of body, slightly less than J total length. Dorsal plate situated posteriorly, slightly wider than rest of body, posterior margin variable, evenly rounded to very slightly bilobed. ist antenna and bases of 2nd antenna dorsally visible, i st antenna 7-segmented, terminal segment shortest, with 4 blunt spines. 2nd antenna 2-segmented, basal segment curved, tapering, terminal segment shorter, strongly falcate, ist maxilla 3-segmented, terminal segment conical, basal segment with 2 broad spines distally. 2nd maxilla 3-segmented, terminal segment with 2 rows of blunt teeth and blunt spine on inner margin, middle segment with single distal spine. Maxilliped 2-segmented, basal segment broad, terminal segment shorter, tapering distally with falcate striated process and short blunt spine, ist thoracic leg biramous, exopod of 1 segment, bearing 5 blunt distal spines, endopod of 1 segment, bearing elongate blunt distal spine. Tiny papilla-like process at base of endopod. 2nd thoracic leg biramous, exopod of 1 segment, bearing 4 short distal spines, tiny papilla bearing single. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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