Torquella angularis ( Kudinova-Pasternak, 1966 ) Błażewicz-Paszkowycz, 2007

Błażewicz-Paszkowycz, Magdalena, 2007, Figure 6. Typhlotanais Compactus, Female A In Family Nototanaidae Sieg, 1976 And Typhlotanaidae Sieg, 1984, Zootaxa 1598, pp. 1-141 : 66-67

Torquella angularis ( Kudinova-Pasternak, 1966) n. comb.

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Typhlotanais sp. A : Belyaev (1966): 88

Typhlotanais angularis: Kudinova-Pasternak (1966) 45: 529–531; Kudinova-Pasternak (1968) 2: 73; Lang (1970) (2) 23: 270, 287; Shiino (1970) 1: 98; Morino (1971) 18(5): 354; Kudinova-Pasternak (1975) 103: 213; Kudinova-Pasternak (1977 (1978)) 108: 127.

Material examined: Holotype: female, Mc-940; Vitjaz Station 4074, 40°19.7'N, 175°45.3'E, depth 6065 m.

Diagnosis: Carapace round, as long as wide; pereonite-2 twice as long as pereonite-1. Pereonite-3 over 1.3 times as long as wide. Chela 3.7 times as long as wide. Antennule article-3 about three times as long as article-2. Pereopod-1 merus and carpus little shorter than basis, merus with short setae, propodus with one long simple seta and one rod seta dorsally; merus with two short setae, carpus with two long setae just reaching half of propodus; pereopods 4–5 propodus distal seta reaches end of unguis.

Distribution: Known only from the type locality.

Remarks: Torquella angularis is known from only one specimen recorded from the North Pacific. The poor condition of the holotype excludes redescription of the species ( Fig 31 ). Based on observation of the holotype remains and information gained from Kudinova-Pasternak’s drawings and description (pages 529– 531) the diagnosis of the species could be presented above.

Figures

FIGURE 31. Pulcherella pulcher, female. A) Cheliped; A’) Cheliped dactylus detalis; B) Pereopod-1; C) Pereopod-2; D) Pereopod-3; E) Pereopod-4; F) Pereopod-5; G) Pereopod-6; H) Pleopod; I) Uropod. Scale = 0.1 mm.

FIGURE 35. Torquella angularis. A) Holotype, female, dorsal view, present stage; B) Pereopod-1; C) Pereopod-2. Scale = 0.1 mm