Ensayara gappai Alonso, 2012

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Ensayara gappai Alonso, 2012

Ensayara grappai Alonso, 2012: 1853 , figs 23–26.

Type material. Holotype, female (ovigerous), 4.8 mm, MACN-In 38634a. Paratypes: 1 female, 4.7 mm, MACN- In 38635a; 2 females (ovigerous), 3.98 and 4.5 mm, MACN-In 38636; 2 females 4 and 4.25 mm, MACN-In 38637; 2 females, 3.5 and 4 mm, MACN-In 38638a; 2 females, 4.15 and 4.35 mm, MACN-In 38638b; 2 Females (ovigerous), 4.1 and 4.7 mm, 2 females, 3.95 mm, MACN In 38639; 2 females, 4.05 and 4.5 mm, MACN-In 38635b; 2 Females (ovigerous), 4.3 and 4.85 mm, MACN In 38635c; 7 females, 4–4.75 mm, MACN In 38635d; 2 females, 3.9 mm, MACN-In 38634b; 2 females (ovigerous), 3.7 and 4.25 mm, 1 ♀ 4 mm, MACN-In 38634c; 1 female (ovigerous), 3.9 mm, MACN-In 38634d; 1 female (ovigerous), 4.5 mm, 1 female, 4.1 mm, 1 sex indet. 4 mm, MACN-In 38634e; 2 females, 3.65 and 4.2 mm, 2 sex indet. 3.1 and 3.3 mm, MACN-In 38640a; 1 sex indet. (damaged), MACN-In 38640b; 1 female (ovigerous) (damaged), MACN-In 38641a; 2 females, 4.05 and 5.15 mm, MACN-In 38641b; 5 females, 3.9–4.75 mm, MACN-In 38641c; 2 females, 4.2 and 4.8 mm, MACN-In 38641d; 1 female, 4.1 mm, 1 sex indet. 4 mm, MACN-In 38641e; 2 sex indet. 3–3.6 mm, MACN-In 38641f; 4 sex indet. 2.45–3.15 mm, MACN-In 38642a; 1 female (ovigerous), 4 mm, MACN-In 38642b; 1 female, 3.4 mm, MACN-In 38642c; 1 female (ovigerous), 4.3 mm, 2 females, 4 and 4.6 mm, MACN-In 38643a; 2. females (ovigerous), 4.15 and 4.35 mm, 4 females, 4.2–4.75 mm, MACN-In 38643b; 1 female (ovigerous), 4.65 mm, 6 females, 4–4.8 mm, MACNIn 38643c; 1 sex indet. 2.75 mm, MACN-In 38643d; 1 female (ovigerous), 3.95 mm, 2 females, 4 and 4.1 mm, MACN-In 38643e; 2 females, 4.05 and 4.75 mm, 2 sex indet. 3.3 and 3.95 mm, MACN-In 38644a; 1 female (ovigerous), 3.8 mm, 3 females, 3.7–4.05 mm, 1 sex indet. 3.6 mm, MACN-In 38644b; 2 females, 4.1 and 4.2 mm, MACN-In 38644c [Not examined].

Type locality. Northern Isla Despard, Beagle Channel, Argentina (54°52'S, 68°10'W), 8–12 m depth.

Habitat. Inquilinous in the holdfasts of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera .

Diagnosis. Head lateral cephalic lobe rounded. Coxae 1 to 3 ventral margin with sparse fine setae. Gnathopod 1 basis anterior margin smooth, not cuspidate. Pereopod 3 carpus posterior margin about as long as free proximal margin of propodus, posteroproximal margin slightly produced, subtriangular; propodus palm slightly obtuse, margin straight. Pereopod 7 basis, posteroventral corner oblique. Epimeron 3 posteroventral corner narrowly rounded. Uropod 3 outer ramus 2 articulate; inner ramus longer than article 1 of outer ramus. Telson longer than broad, length 1.2 × width.

Distribution. Argentina: Beagle Channel ( Alonso 2012).