Nitocra affinis Gurney 1927

Figure 1.Nitokra affinis colombiensis ssp. n., from northern Colombia. A adult female, habitus, lateral view B adult male, habitus, lateral view C female, anal somite showing ornamentation of anal operculum D male, urosome, ventral view E male, third urosomite, ventral view F male, caudal rami, ventral view. Scale bars: A, B = 100 μm, C, E, F = 10 μm, D = 50 μm.

Figure 3.Nitokra affinis colombiensis ssp. n., adult female from northern Colombia. A antennule B antenna C mandible blade D mandibular palp E maxillule F maxilla G maxilliped H rostrum with rostral process. Scale bars: A–G = 50 μm, H = 10 μm.

Figure 2.Nitokra affinis colombiensis ssp. n., from northern Colombia. A female, urosome, ventral view showing genital field and P6 B same, dorsal view, showing genital field and sixth leg plate, arrowed C male, urosome, lateral view showing P5 and P6 plate D same, ventral view E male, detail of ornamentation of anal operculum. Scale bars: A–D = 100 μm, E = 10 μm.

Figure 4.Nitokra affinis colombiensis ssp. n., adult female from northern Colombia. A first swimming leg (P1) B second swimming leg (P2) C third swimming leg (P3) D fourth swimming leg (P4) showing modified pectinate element (arrowed). Scale bars: A–D= 50 μm.

Figure 6.Nitokra affinis colombiensis ssp. n. from northern Colombia. Adult female: A fifth leg B sixth leg. Male: C fifth leg D sixth leg. Scale bars: A, C = 50 μm; B, D = 10 μm.

Figure 5.Nitokra affinis colombiensis ssp. n., adult male from northern Colombia. A first swimming leg (P1) B modified inner basipodal spine of P1 C second swimming leg (P2) D third swimming leg (P3) E fourth swimming leg (P4). Scale bars: A, C–E = 50 μm, B = 10 μm.