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Fig. 7A–H | Helgoland Marine Research

Fig. 7A–H

From: A new genus of Nanaloricidae (Loricifera) from deep-sea sediments of volcanic origin in the Kilinailau Trench north of Papua New Guinea

Fig. 7A–H

Phoeniciloricus simplidigitatus gen. et sp. nov. (interference-contrast photographs). A habitus of the Higgins-larva; B details of larval introvert; C anterior edge of larval lorica with appendages; D caudal end of the Higgins-larva with toe and sensory seta; E habitus of enclosed postlarva; F anterior edge of postlarval lorica with spikes; G ultrasculpture of postlarval lorica; H view on retracted scalids and tip of mouth tube. bg Transverse reinforcement (bridge); bu buccal tube; cr 1 clavoscalid of first row; ed edge or rim of lorica; in introvert; la 1 anterolateral appendage; Lar Higgins-larva; lo lorica; lr ridge of larval lorica; mt mouth tube; Pla postlarva; se 2 posterolateral sensory seta; sl spike of lorica; sr 2–4, 6 second to fourth, sixth row of spinoscalids; ss spinoscalid; ss′ spinoscalid(s) of Higgins-larva; ss″ spinoscalid(s) of postlarva; st spine-tip of toe; tb base of toe; to toe; tv transverse constriction; us ultrasculpture

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