Eusarsiella punctata (Kornicker 1958)

Eusarsiella punctata (Kornicker, 1958)

Sarsiella punctata Kornicker, 1958:251, figs. 47:3A,B, 79A–I, 88L,P,M.

Eusarsiella punctata.—Poulsen, 1965:83, 122, 123.

HOLOTYPE.—USNM 122914, whole dry specimen on cardboard slide.

TYPE-LOCALITY.—Bimini, Bahamas; 1–20 m.

MATERIAL.—Holotype.

DISTRIBUTION.—Bimini, Bahamas (Figure 3). Known depth range 1–5 m (Table 1).

DIAGNOSIS.—Carapace of female oval in lateral view with posteroventral corner forming a right-angle (Figure 17a). Surface strongly punctate and without surface hairs. Length of female (all adult?) 0.97–1.26 mm (4 specimens; Kornicker, 1958:25).

First Antenna: Dorsal bristle of second joint with marginal spines (Kornicker, 1958: fig. 79c). Ventral bristle of third joint about length of fourth joint; fourth joint with 3 ventral bristles.

Second Antenna: Endopodite of female single jointed with 1 anterior bristle and small ventral spine (Kornicker, 1958, fig. 79I).

Seventh Limb: Limb of female with 10 bristles (4 proximal, 6 terminal) (Kornicker, 1958, fig. 79B).