Sphaeromimus vatovavy Wesener 2014

Figure 5.SEM, Endoterga of mid-body tergite. A Sphaeromimus titanus sp. n., holotype B Sphaeromimus vatovavy sp. n., holotype. Abbreviations: (1) = inner area with large spines and long setae; (2) = area with cuticular patterns; (3) = outer area with row(s) of marginal bristles and tergite margin.

Figure 6.Sphaeromimus vatovavy sp. n., female paratype, multi-layer photographs. A head with collum and thoracic shield, frontal view B pleurites C underside of anal shield with black locking carina D tarsus of midbody leg. Abbreviations: AS = anal shield; Co = collum (tergite 1); Gr = lateral grooves of thoracic shield; h = head; pl = pleurite; T = tergite; Ta = tarsus; th-sh = thoracic shield (tergite 2); Tib = tibia.

Figure 7.Sphaeromimus vatovavy sp. n., female paratype, SEM. A right antenna, lateral view B antennomere 6 with disc C gnathochilarium, underside D detail of sensory cones on central pad E rudimentary right lateral palpus. Abbreviations: cP = central pads; Hyp = hypopharyngeal area; iP = inner palpus; LP = rudimentary lateral palpus; St = stipites.

Figure 8.Sphaeromimus vatovavy sp. n., female paratype, SEM. Right mandible. Abbreviations: C = condylus; eT = external tooth; iT = combed inner tooth; mp = molar plate; pL = pectinate lamellae.

Figure 9.Sphaeromimus vatovavy sp. n., A–E male holotype, ♀ female paratype, multi-layer photographs. A anterior telopods, anterior view B left anterior telopod, posterior view C left anterior telopod, lateral view D posterior telopods, anterior view E chela of right posterior telopod, posterior view ♀ coxa and prefemur 2 with vulvae. Abbreviations: Cx = coxa; Cx-P = coxal process; EP = external, lateral plate of vulva; IH = inner horns; IL = inner lobes; IP = inner, mesal plate of vulva; O = operculum; Pre = prefemur; syn = syncoxite.