TABLE 12 in Untold diversity: the astonishing species richness of the Notodelphyidae (Copepoda: Cyclopoida), a family of symbiotic copepods associated with ascidians (Tunicata)

TABLE 12. Differences between the three species of Loboixys associated with the ascidian Diplosoma multifidum (Sluiter, 1909)
CharactersL. pilosa sp. nov.L. palauensis sp. novL. similis sp. novCaudal setae352 or 3Number of antennule segments567Setae on maxillular arthrite866Coxal epipodite on maxillulepresentabsentabsentSetation of 1st endite of maxillary syncoxa4 setae3 setae3 setaeArmature of maxillary basis1 claw + 2 setae2 setae2 setaeSetation of exopods of legs 1-49, 12, 12, 119, 12, 12, 118, 11, 11, 10Setation of endopods of legs 1-48, 8, 8, 77, 7, 6, 67, 6, 6, 5Hook-like process on inner lobe of leg 5presentabsentabsent