Shields and Kuns: Caranonemertes wickhami n, sp from a spiny lobster 



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Figure 10 



Sagittal section of the anterior end 

 of a female Carcwonemertes wick- 

 hami; anterior proboscis chamber 

 (A); ventral portion of the dorsal 

 ganglion (DG); foregut (ES); intes- 

 tine (I); ocellus (OC); rhynchodae- 

 um (R); and ventral ganglion (VG). 

 Bar = 100 ^m. 



Figure 1 1 



Detail of the cephalic region of 

 Carcinoiieniertes ivickhtuni in sag- 

 ittal section. Note the criss-cross- 

 ing of the cephalic musculature; 

 anterior proboscis chamber (A). 

 Bar = 25 f^m. 



Figure 12 



Sagittal section through the an- 

 terolateral portion of a female 

 Carrinonemertes wickhami. Lateral 

 blood vessels (arrows; see also Fig- 

 ure 13); foregut (ES); prominent 

 submuscular glands (G); intestine 

 (I) with intestinal diverticula; mus- 

 cle layer (M) with longitudinal and 

 circular muscles; and ovary (0). 

 Bar = 100 yim. 



Figure 13 



Detail of the lateral blood vessels 

 (from Figure 12) in the wealily 

 developed parenchyma anastomos- 

 ing between the intestinal diver- 

 ticula (right) and the lateral nerve 

 (N); submuscular gland (G). Bar = 

 25 /jm. 



duct system distinct, extending from anteromost testes 

 to gonopore. Seminal vesicle single, voluminous, near 

 posterior end, 421 (402-460) long by 96 (58-115) in 

 diameter, "S" or "double-S" shape in appearance, sur- 

 rounded by thick muscular region ( = ejaculatory mus- 



cles?). Anus and gonoduct empty into common, ciliated 

 cloaca with muscular sphincter. 



Larvae (based on 5 living specimens) Typical hoplo- 

 nemertean. Body completely ciliated, color white with 



