Paraleptognathia typica Kudinova­Pasternak, 1981

Material examined: none.

Distribution: this species is only known from the type locality in the North Pacific Ocean, RV ”Vitjaz”, St. 6006, 22° 45´N 173°44´E, 5200 m.

Remarks: The type material could not be found in the Museum of Zoology of Moscow Lomonosow University. The present remarks refer to the original figures and description of (Kudinova­Pasternak 1981:107). This species is about 2.7 mm in length. Antenna with a constriction or fusion line at article 4. The pleopod exopod is composed of two articles. The uropod articles 1 of endopod and exopod are naked. Cheliped with a well developed carpal shield comprising about one third of the carpus, covered with fine setules, similar to P. bacescui . Merus, carpus and propodus of pereopod 1 have a row of ventral spinules. The illustrations as well as the text give no more information.