Eusarsiella dentifera (Poulsen 1965) Cohen & Kornicker 1975

Eusarsiella dentifera Poulsen, 1965

Eusarsiella dentifera Poulsen, 1965:92, fig. 27.

Sarsiella dentifera.—Kornicker, 1967:3 [by inference].—Cohen and Kornicker, 1975:26.

HOLOTYPE.—Ovigerous female in Universitets Zoologiske Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark; unique specimen.

TYPE-LOCALITY.—West of Thatch Island, Virgin Islands, West Indies, 34–40 m.

MATERIAL.—None

DISTRIBUTION.—Collected only at type-locality (Table 1).

DIAGNOSIS.—Carapace oval in lateral view with small posteriorly projecting caudal process. Posterior half of valve with semicircular ridge with 3 or 4 small bulges (Figure 23a). Carapace length 1.15 mm.

Infold: Infold of caudal process with ridge bearing 10–12 bristles (long and short bristles alternating) (Figure 23b).

Selvage: Lamella prolongation of selvage not increasing in width at posterior end of caudal process (Figure 23b).

First Antenna: Second joint with dorsal bristle. Third joint with dorsal bristle about same length as second joint, and slightly shorter ventral bristle. Fourth joint with 2 ventral bristles.

Second Antenna: Endopodite with 2 anterior bristles and small ventral bulge (Figure 23c).

Seventh Limb: Each limb with 10 bristles, 4 in proximal group, 6 in terminal group. Terminus with stout curved tooth opposite 1 long and 2 shorter curved slender teeth.