Skip to main content
Figure 6 | Zoological Studies

Figure 6

From: Zelinkaderes yong sp. nov. from Korea - the first recording of Zelinkaderes (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) in Asia

Figure 6

Details of female Zelinkaderes yong sp. nov. paratype (KIN-000825). A. Ventrolateral view on trunk segments 2 and 3 with lateroventral cuspidate spine and minute acicular spine. The inset shows a close-up of the minute acicular spine. B. Ventrolateral view of segments 4 and 5 with sublateral sensory spot on segment 4 and midlateral hairless patch (asterisk) as well as ventrolateral cuspidate spine on segment 5. C. Ventrolateral view of segments 6 and 7 with midlateral sensory spots and midlateral hairless patches (asterisk) on both segments. D. Ventrolateral view of segments 8 and 9, with lateral accessory cuspidate spine and lateroventral acicular spine on segment 8, and midlateral hairless patch (asterisk) and sublateral sensory spot on segment 9. E. Ventrolateral view of segments 9 to 11 of female specimen. Abbreviations: aclv acicular lateroventral spine, acml acicular midlateral spine, cula cuspidate lateral accessory spine, culv cuspidate lateroventral spine, cuvl cuspidate ventrolateral spine, go gonopore, ltas lateral terminal accessory spine, lts lateral terminal spine, md10 acicular middorsal spine on segment 10, mts midterminal spine, spr spiny protrusion, ss sensory spot. Hairless patches are marked with asterisk ‘*’.

Back to article page