FIGURE 7 in Leiocanthus quinquenudus sp. nov. and L. satanicus sp. nov., two new species of pycnophyid Kinorhyncha (Allomalorhagida: Pycnophyidae) from the Gulf of Mexico

FIGURE 7. Light micrographs showing trunk cuticular details of female holotype NHMD-915202 (B, C, E, G, I, K) and male paratype NHMD-915207 (A, D, F, H, J) of Leiocanthus satanicus sp. nov. A, middorsal to paralateral view on left half of tergal plate of segment 1; B, left sternal plate of segment 2; C, left sternal plates of segments 3–4; D, middorsal to laterodorsal view on left half of tergal plates of segments 2–3; E, left sternal plates of segments 5–6; F, middorsal to laterodorsal view on left half of tergal plate of segment 5; G, left sternal plate of segment 8; H, middorsal to laterodorsal view on left half of tergal plates of segments 6–7; I, left sternal plate of segment 9; J, middorsal to laterodorsal view on left half of tergal plate of segment 9; K, dorsal overview of segment 11 (inset shows the bulbous protuberance of a male). Scales: A–K, 20 μm; inset of K, 5 μm. Abbreviations: bla, butterfly–like intracuticular atria; bp, bulbous protuberance; bsj, ball-and-socket joint; ldse, laterodorsal seta; mde, middorsal cuticular elevation; ms, muscular scar; pc, pachycyclus; pdse, paradorsal seta; plse, paralateral seta; pvse, paraventral seta; sdse, subdorsal seta; ss3, type 3 sensory spot; vlse, ventrolateral seta; vmse, ventromedial seta; glandular cell outlets as closed circles, and sensory spots as dashed circles; ♂/♀ indicate the presence of sexually dimorphic structures.