TABLE 2 in Planktonic ostracods (Myodocopa: Halocyprididae) from abyssopelagic depths in the Atlantic, North Pacific and Gulf of Oman: Chavturia abyssopelagica (n. gen., n. sp.), Halocypretta profunda (n. sp.), Halocypretta parvirostrata Chavtur and Stovbun, 2008 and Halocypretta striata (Müller, 1906)

TABLE 2. Comparison of meristic characters of male and female Chavturia abyssopelagica n. sp., Halocypris parvirostrata Chavtur & Stovbun, 2008, H. profunda n. sp. and H. striata (Müller, 1906). Characters that distinguish C. abyssopelagica from the Halocypretta species are italicised, and those that in combination distinguish between the three Halocypretta species are emboldened.
CharacterC. abyssopelagicaH. parvirostrataH. profundaH. striataFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleCarapace:Length range (mm)3.12– 3.723.16– 3.483.482.7–3.33.443.162.60–2.962.56–2.88Height:length ratio (%)58.457.560.369.866.360.858.958.8Breadth:length ratio (%)39.340.249.1no data67.4no data56.251.5Rostrum (% CL)11.710.212.114.0no data18.410.29.7Incisure (% CL)8.57.53.58.018.410.08.36.2LAGnear PDCnear PDCnear PDCnear PDCnear PDCnear PDCnear PDCnear PDCRAG> PVC> PVCat PVCat PVC> PVCno dataat PVCat PVCFrontal organ:Stem (% CL)15.513.86.04.36.36.56.05.0Capitulum (% CL)12.911.921.522.820.821.322.423.6First antenna:Limb (% CL)16.214.914.3no datano datano data13.914.9Dorsal seta (% CL)6.34.94.03.43.93.94.03.8a–d setae (% CL)29.022.426.830.5*29.632.927.533.0e-seta (% CL)46.347.858.260.964.967.458.366.0Second antenna:Protopodite (% CL)25.128.625.932.627.530.2-32.9Exopodite 1 (% CL)26.926.629.933.233.331.628.532.6Exopodite 2–9 (% CL)7.96.86.97.412.210.29.59.2Swimming seta (% CL)54.249.358.267.358.664.464.042.5f-seta (% CL)44.239.453.747.152.955.2>49.848.8g-seta (% CL)53.458.563.869.464.970.471.2>63.9h–j setae (% CL)26.923.932.219.428.734.530.031.0Mandible:Long terminal seta (% CL)21.619.422.416.122.6no data>22.4no dataFifth limb:Long terminal seta (% CL)11.511.310.113.310.310.311.710.5Sixth limb:Long terminal seta (% CL)18.316.414.614.213.913.814.213.6Caudal furca:Long terminal seta (% CL)19.419.4no data16.616.6no data14.9no dataCopulatory organ:Length (% CL)20.929.425.321.4Breadth:length ratio (%)35.722.618.121.3No. muscles6636
* Value estimated from Chavtur and Stovbun (2008) figure 1C.