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Fig. 7. Neocyclops (Protoneocyclops) mediterraneus (Kiefer, 1960), adult male swimming legs, posterior view. A. leg 1 ; B, leg 2; C, leg 3; D, leg 4. 



patches of tiny denticles on segment, as figured. Palp comprising 

 coxobasis with 1 spinulate spine and 2 setae distally and 1 seta 

 (representing exopod) implanted on outer margin, and 1 -segmented 

 endopod bearing 3 setae (obscured in Fig. 6D). 



Maxilla (Fig. 6E) 4-segmented, powerfully developed. Praecoxa 

 and coxa separate. Praecoxa with single, distal endite armed with 2 

 elements. Proximal coxal endite represented by single seta; distal 

 coxal endite discrete, armed with 1 spine fused to endite and 

 ornamented with 2 strong spinules, and 1 pectinate spine. Basis with 

 endite bearing 2 stout pectinate elements, one fused to segment, plus 



reduced pinnate seta. Endopod 1 -segmented, bearing 3 stout pecti- 

 nate elements plus 2 reduced, unequal setae. 



Maxilliped (Fig. 6F) somewhat reduced in size, 4-segmented. 

 Syncoxa bearing 2 weakly developed endites with spine formula 

 2,1. Basis with 2 distal setae on inner margin; secondary ornamen- 

 tation of spinules and setules on segment as figured. Endopod 

 2-segmented, setal formula 2,3. Ornamentation on spines and setae 

 of maxilliped as figured; setae on distal endopodal segment naked. 



Swimming legs 1 to 4 (Fig. 7) biramous, both rami 3-segmented, 

 except leg 4 with 2-segmented endopod; distal endopodal segment 



