Hemiproto wigleyi McCain, 1968

Figs 1–2

Hemiproto wigleyi McCain, 1968: 65, figs 31, 32C–E, 50.

Hemiproto wigleyi – McCain & Steinberg 1970: 51 . — Díaz et al. 2005: 24, fig. 15. — Winfield et al. 2006: 102. — LeCroy et al. 2009: 965. — Ortíz & Lalana 2010: 87. — Martin et al. 2013: 1703. — Winfield & Ortiz 2013: 167.

Diagnosis

Antenna 1 slightly smaller than body length, flagellum with nine articles, articles 2–3 much longer than article 1. Antenna 2 flagellum with four articles. Gill pairs on pereonites 2–4.

Material examined

BRAZIL – Espírito Santo Basin, ES • 1 ♂ (used for description); 21°2′45.42″ S, 40°32′28.74″W; 105 m; 6.26 mm; MNRJ 25515 • 1 juvenile; 18°52′31.22″ S, 39°8′42.51″W; 34 m; MNRJ 25512 • 8 ♂♂; 21°2′45.42″ S, 40°32′28.74″W; 105 m; MNRJ 25513 • 5 ♂♂; 20º11′25.35″ S, 40º2′16.02″ W; 39 m; MNRJ 25514 • 3 ♂♂; 20°12′19.99″ S, 39°57′59.47″W; 34 m; MNRJ 25516 .

Redescription

HEAD. Left mandible with 5-toothed incisor, 5-toothed lacinia mobilis, and two accessory plates, row of eight lateral setae; palp 3-articulate, last article setal formula 1–5–1. Right mandible with 5-toothed incisor, lacinia mobilis smooth, two accessory plates and a row of five slender setae; labium outer lobe wing-shaped, inner lobe small. Labrum apically acute. Maxilla 1 outer lobe with four robust apical setae, palp with six robust apical setae. Maxilliped palp second article with six lateral setae and two very small setae inserted at medium-lateral part, article 3 with distal row of five setae; distal article with three toothlike apical projections; outer plate serrate, four setae at top and one inserted at middle border; inner plate strongly serrate with pair of two pectinate acute projections at medial-distal apex, pair of robust setae on ventral-medial part.

THORAX. Gnathopod 1 carpus much longer than ischium and merus, expanding from middle, largest width at distal part; propodus with three proximal grasping setae, palm with about 12 small and robust setae, dactylus smooth. Gnathopod 2 carpus strongly elongate, propodus with two proximal grasping setae, proximal subquadrate indent, palm irregularly serrate, three times as long as wide; dactylus strongly serrate. Pereopods 3–4 merus longer than following articles, with two proximal robust setae, and serrate projections distally; dactylus smooth. Pereopods 5–7 missing.

ABDOMEN. One pair of small anterior pyriform, appendages; pair of lobes smooth and pair of very elongate posterior appendages, 1-articulate, with three proximal and three distal setae.

Distribution (Figs 6–7)

Type locality: Hancock Atlantic Expedition sta. A32-39, 3 miles N. Coche Island, Nueva Sparta, Venezuela, 35–60 m (McCain 1968). Other localities: Atlantic Ocean: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; California (McCain 1968); Santa Maria Basin region, Florida (Watling 1997), Falcón, Venezuela (Díaz et al. 2005), Gulf of Mexico (LeCroy et al. 2009; Winfield et al. 2006, Winfield & Ortiz 2013), Caribbean Sea (Ortíz & Lalana 2010; Martin et al. 2013). Brazil: Espírito Santo Basin, Brazil (present study). Depth range: 32–105 m (Díaz et al. 2005; Ortíz & Lalana 2010; present study).