Confocal images of thoracopods stained with phalloidin to mark actin show striated muscle fibers running from the basis to the proximal edge of the distalmost segment of each
endopod and exopod (Fig.
Abbreviations used in the text are: EXP, exopod; END,
endopod; and P1-P5, legs 1-5.
1E) reaching at least midlength of third
endopod of P1, 5) P4ENP3 with proximal inner seta (arrow in Fig.
6C) exopod small, ovoidal;
endopod very elongated with distal part triangular, straight.
Exopods were slightly longer than
endopods in all legs (Figs.
Endopod 2-segmented, proximal segment with 1 distal seta; distal segment with 1 subterminal and 4 terminal setae.
Exopod only slightly longer than
endopod in all the legs.
leptodactylus, more abundant and very close setae are present on the
endopod of P.
Endopod of first pleopod sexually dimorphic; in male (Figs.
1E) Coxal and basal endite with serially developed strong spines and multiple setae;
endopod with 2+3 terminal setae