Differs from other species by:
- Comparatively wider flange on the leg spines
- 3rd segment of A2 with 3 of 4 distal spines long and the 4th half of their leg
- Labrum with central vertical bifuraction
- 2nd segment of Mxp with 2 rows of setules on inner surface, terminal claw with stout, conspicuous setules
- P5 with pointed, sclerotized process associated with the base
Bipolar species. Antarctic (SW Pacific), Arctic Ocean, Norwegian Sea
Bathy-abyssopelagic species
Female: 0,62-0,88 mm
Male: 0,64-0,67 mm
