| Abstrakt: |
A new deep-sea species of the genus Bathypisella was collected from bathyal soft bottoms, SW Gulf of Mexico. This new species represents the second Bathypisella species known worldwide, which is characterised by head subequal in length to pereonal segments 1–2 combined, eyes absent, toothed pleonal and urosomal segments, 4-articulate accessory flagellum, coxae 1–4 posteroventral area slightly notched; coxa 4 posterior lobe absent, maxilliped palp article 3 in right angle, maxilla 1 inner plate with five lateral setae, left mandible with three teeth on lacinia mobilis, gnathopod 1 palmar margin convex, gnathopod 2 propodus palmar margin concave, one long, robust seta in palmar angle, epimeron 3 with trifid posteroventral margin, and telson cleft half its length. Besides a complete description of the new species, a dichotomous key to identify both Bathypisella species is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
