taxonID	type	description	language	source
294487A7DD1DFFCD02FD071AFDEE064F.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Farm bore (water temperature 28 ° C; pH 7.0) at Govindupalem village (17 º 27 ′ 52 ″ N, 82 º 55 ′ 53 ″ E; elevation 28 m), about 20 km from Elamanchili town in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, South India (Fig. 1). Type material examined. Holotype ♀ (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11837), dissected on six slides; allotype ♂ (MNHN- IU- 2013 - 11838), dissected on five slides; one paratype ♀ (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11880), dissected on two slides. 15 May 2009, Coll. V. R. Totakura. Other material examined. Farm bore at Rambilli village (17 º 27 ′ 52 ″ N, 82 º 55 ′ 53 ″ E, elevation 27 m; temperature 26 ° C; pH 7.0) in Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, South India. 1 ♂ and 2 ♀♀ in alcohol in the first author’s collections. 28 February 2007, Coll. V. R. Totakura.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD1DFFCD02FD071AFDEE064F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. On male Th VIII, both dentate and inner lobes moderately produced, extending well beyond basipod level; outer lobe smooth and conical, fused with protopod; exopod plate-like in anterior, posterior, and ventral views, but hook-like in lateral views; basipodal seta distinctly overreaching penile region. Uropodal sympod with dilated, disto-inner margin, having inhomonomous row of 7 spines, proximal 5 spines similar in size, both penultimate and ultimate spines longer than proximal ones and lying apart from each other; and ultimate spine somewhat longer than its neighbor. Mandible: tooth of ventral edge not distinct at base; pars molaris reduced in size, and roughly fork-like with 4 reduced, fused teeth. Antennular apophysis on fourth segment overreaching midlength of next segment; segments 5 and 6 with 3 unequal aesthetascs each, those on the former longer, extending beyond the tip of the latter. Labrum with 8 elongate and incurved teeth on nearly straight free margin. Female Th VIII subovate in outline. Setae on uropodal endopod shorter than spur; outer exopodal seta apical in position and about half as long as inner one. Maxilla with 3 unequal setae on proximal endite; distal segment with 1 claw-like seta as long as apical claw at inner distal corner and 1 on distal margin. Th I with unarmed first endopodal segment. Anal operculum concave. Pleotelson with smoderately long seta at base of caudal furca.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD1DFFCD02FD071AFDEE064F.taxon	description	Description of adult female. Total body length of holotype 0.82 mm. Body (Fig. 2) elongate, heavily chitinised and perforated, 8.2 times as long as wide, and thoracomeres and pleomeres telescoping into each other to varying degrees. In lateral view, pleomeres wider than thoracomeres. Head 1.2 times as long as wide, 1.6 times as long as first 2 thoracomeres combined. Antennule (Figs 2, 3 a): 6 - segmented, measuring 23.3 % longer than head, no sexual dimorphism. First segment with 1 plumose seta near outer margin, 1 plumose seta at outer distal corner, 2 plumose and 1 simple setae on dorsal surface subdistally. Second segment with 3 unequal plumose setae in a row on dorsal surface subdistally, 1 ventral plumose seta at outer distal corner and 1 simple seta at inner distal corner. Third segment with 1 plumose seta and 1 long simple seta at outer distal corner, 1 ventral plumose seta near distal margin. Inner flagellum subquadrate, with 3 unequal setae. Fourth segment with stout apophysis, reaching about midlength of next segment and with 2 unequal plumose setae; 2 plumose setae, each occurring on short protuberance, and 1 stub seta on distal margin. Fifth segment with 1 simple seta and 3 unequal aesthetascs on distal margin, all aesthetascs longer than segment 6, and 1 thread-like seta and 2 simple setae at inner distal corner. Sixth segment with 3 unequal, apical aesthetascs and 4 unequal setae. Antenna (Fig. 3 b): 2 - segmented, proximal segment bare, half as long as distal segment; second segment ovate, 1.6 times as long as wide, with 1 tiny outer proximal seta, 2 unequal terminal setae, of which inner seta plumose and 1.6 times as long as segment, and 1 subterminal dorsal seta. Labrum (Fig. 3 c): dentate margin nearly straight, bearing 8 main elongate, pointed and incurved teeth, medial 2 teeth smaller than others; also, 2 pairs of teats on ventral surface, as illustrated; no other ornamentation discernible. Mandible (Figs 3 d – e): 3.4 times as long as wide, distal part of pars incisiva with 4 unequal teeth, proximal most tooth small. Tooth of ventral edge comparatively stout, not defined at base and with smooth lateral margins. Pars molaris (‘ lobe’) reduced to plate- / fork-like outgrowth, 0.8 times as long as wide, with 4 teeth, proximalmost tooth largest in size and closest to mandibular body; penultimate tooth intermediate in size, 2 distal teeth small and finely denticulate; palp completely absent. Paragnaths (Fig. 3 f): coupler rounded and moderately long; lateral lobes short, denticulate spinules (‘ ctenidia’) present on coupler and lateral lobes. Maxillule (Fig. 4 a): with 2 endites; proximal endite small, oval, carrying 4 unequal claw-like pinnate spines on inner distal margin. Distal endite subcylindrical, 3.8 times as long as wide, and armed with 2 terminal claws, distal one distinctly larger, bent inwards; 3 unequal claws on inner margin and 3 subterminal setae on outer distal margin. Maxilla (Fig. 4 b): 2 - segmented, bent inwards; basal segment 1.9 times as long as wide, with 3 strikingly unequal setae, lying on small protuberance at inner distal corner. Second segment 1.3 times as long as basal segment and armed with a total of 15 setae including 2 setae at midlength of inner margin and 5 unequal claw-like setae, of which 1 at inner distal corner and 1 at outer distal angle particularly strong. Third segment completely fused with terminal falcate claw with fine spinules on distal inner margin. Th I – VII (Figs 5 a – d, 6 a – c): Th I – VII gradually increasing in size; epipod absent on Th I; epipod on Th II – VII biarticulate, club – shaped, exceeding midlength of basis. On all thoracopods, coxa with distinct conical projection at inner distal corner and basis with 1 simple slender seta, the latter longer than first endopodal segment on Th I, but shorter on Th II – VII; first endopodal segment without seta. Exopod 2 - segmented, about 0.8 times as long as endopod, first segment with 1 dorsal and 1 ventral plumose setae of unequal length. Second segment with 1 subterminal dorsal plumose seta and 1 terminal ventral barbed seta. Endopod 4 - segmented, fourth segment smallest. Th I with ctenidia near posterior end of second exopodal segment; endopod without ctenidia. Th II – VII with ctenidia each near posterior end of first and second exopodal segments and also second and third endopodal segments, as illustrated. Setal formulae: Th I: 0 / 0 + 1 / 0 + 1 / 2 (0); Th II – VII: 0 / 0 + 1 / 0 + 1 / 1 (0). Th VIII (Fig. 4 c): somewhat ovate in outline, not fused at base. Uropod (Figs 8 a – b): sympod 3.9 times as long as maximum width, narrow in proximal half, and somewhat dilated in distal half in dorsal view and bearing inhomonomous row of 7 serrulate spines, 5 proximal spines similar in size, penultimate spine slightly longer than proximal ones, ultimate spine longer than, and a little away from, its neighbor and lying at distal corner. Exopod straight, 21 % of sympod length, slightly indented laterally close to base (Fig. 8 c) and armed with 2 apical, unequal barbed setae, outer seta about half as long as inner seta. Endopod falcate, 41.5 % of sympod length, with 2 unequal subapical setae, shorter than endopodal spur. Pleotelson (Figs 8 a – b): only slightly produced and rounded at postero-lateral angle, with 1 moderately long, ventral seta on either side at base of caudal furca. Anal operculum (Fig. 8 a): medially concave in dorsal view. Caudal furca (Fig. 8 a – b): rounded in lateral view, longer than maximum width in dorsal view, bearing 1 terminal and 3 inner spines with serrulate lateral margins and 2 unequal dorsal plumose setae; furcal organ small, ventral. Description of adult male. Total body length 0.78 mm. Body and all appendages except Th VIII as in female. Th VIII (Fig. 7 a – e): subquadrate in lateral view, protopod of moderate size. Outer lobe conical, smooth, fused with protopod, extending but a little beyond base of exopod. Both dentate and inner lobes moderately produced, overreaching exopod. Dentate lobe only slightly longer than inner lobe and with 3 transverse rows of denticles distally. Inner lobe massive, conical in different views. Basipod well defined, ornamented with 1 spinule on inner margin (Figs 7 a, b, e) and armed with 1 very long seta at inner distal corner, overreaching penile lobe. Exopod hook – like in lateral views, plate-like in anterior, posterior and ventral views, and with fine apical teeth. Endopod represented by a seta. Pleopod 1 absent.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD1DFFCD02FD071AFDEE064F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species is named to honor our good friend and a rare exemplary personality, Mr. Adusumilli Jagannadha Rao, ex-Finance Officer, Acharya Nagarjuna University; the specific epithet, coined by prefixing the initial letter of his surname as well as middle name to the last name, is a noun in the genitive singular.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD1DFFCD02FD071AFDEE064F.taxon	distribution	Distribution and ecology. H. ajraoi n. sp. was collected only from the phreatic waters of two farm bores, one of which is the type locality; it was accompanied by some unidentified non-parastenocaridid harpacticoids.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD1DFFCD02FD071AFDEE064F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species fulfills all the generic criteria, as revised by Ranga Reddy & Totakura (2010). Within Habrobathynella, H. ajraoi n. sp. is closely related to the Indian H. vidua Ranga Reddy & Totakura, 2010, in the following respects: ultimate and penultimate spines on uropodal sympod longer than proximal ones; uropodal endopod with two setae shorter than endopodal spur; penile region of male Th VIII is moderately extended; two setae present on mid-inner margin of maxilla; ultimate and penultimate antennular segments with longer and unequal aesthetascs. The new species, however, differs from H. vidua by having eight long, curved vs. ten short, straight main labral teeth; mandibular pars molaris fork-like with four, fused teeth vs. subpyriform with five articulate teeth; pleotelson setae present vs. absent; uropodal exopod short vs. long; male Th VIII with small, smooth outer lobe fused to protopod vs. large, denticulate and fused to penile region; basipod with vs. without spinule on inner angle; proximal endite of maxilla with three setae vs. one seta; and seta on first exopodal segment of Th I absent vs. present (see Ranga Reddy & Totakura 2010). Female Th VIII is ovate and long vs. elliptical and short. The new species is so distinctly different from the other congeners that a detailed comparison is redundant. All in all, the new species stands out in the genus Habrobathynella especially by its mandibular features, which are somewhat reflective of the close affinity between this genus and the African Haplophallonella Serban & Coineau, 1975 (see Serban & Coineau 1975).	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD15FFD502FD00AEFBBA04AA.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. Farm bore (water temperature 28 ° C; pH 7.0) in the riparian zone of the River Krishna (only 8 m from the river channel) at Mopidevi village, 30 km from the coastal ancient port town of Machilipatnam (16.17 ° N, 81.13 ° E; elevation 6 m) in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, South India (Fig. 1). Type material examined. Holotype ♂ (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11839), dissected on 4 slides and allotype ♀, dissected on 3 slides (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11840); and 5 paratypes: 1 ♂, dissected on 4 slides (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11841); 1 ♂ whole-mounted on 1 slide (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11842), 2 ♂♂ and 1 ♀ (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11843), preserved in alcohol in 1 vial. 18 April 2008, Coll. V. R. Totakura.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD15FFD502FD00AEFBBA04AA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male Th VIII somewhat rectangular in lateral, anterior and posterior views; dentate and inner lobes moderately produced; outer lobe smooth, fused with protopod; exopod plate-like, ending in 3 dentate structures. Th I with inner seta on first endopodal segment. Antennular sixth segment with 3 unequal aesthetascs subapically. Maxilla with 1 seta on small, protuberant inner distal corner of proximal segment; distal segment with 1 claw-like seta which is 51 % as long as apical claw, and 1 nearly similar seta at outer distal angle. Uropodal sympod with inhomonomous row of 5 spines; penultimate spine longest and thickest; ultimate spine as long as proximal ones; uropodal endopod with shorter setae than endopodal spur. Pleotelson broadly rounded in lateral view. Labrum only slightly vaulted on either side, with 8 main large, straight teeth besides 8 tiny ones on either side.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD15FFD502FD00AEFBBA04AA.taxon	description	Description of adult male. Total body length 1.09 mm; paratypes 0.91 – 1.09 mm. Body (Fig. 9) elongate, heavily chitinised and perforated; 8.6 times as long as wide; thoracomeres and pleomeres telescoping into each other to varying degrees. In lateral view, pleomeres wider than thoracomeres. Head (Fig. 9) about as long as wide, 1.2 times as long as first 2 thoracomeres combined. Antennule (Figs 9, 10 a): 6 - segmented; no sexual dimorphism, and measuring 21.1 % longer than head. First segment with 1 plumose seta on small protuberance at about mid-outer margin, 1 plumose seta at outer distal corner, 1 plumose and 1 simple setae on dorsal surface subdistally, and 1 small plumose seta on inner margin subdistally. Second segment with 3 plumose setae in a row on dorsal surface, 2 ventral plumose setae near outer distal corner, 2 simple setae at inner distal corner. Third segment with 1 long, simple seta and 1 short plumose seta at outer distal corner, 1 ventral simple seta subdistally, and 1 plumose seta on distal margin. Inner flagellum subovate, bearing 3 unequal simple setae. Fourth segment with stout apophysis overreaching midlength of next segment and with 2 unequal plumose setae; 1 plumose seta on small protuberance and 1 stub seta on distal margin. Fifth segment with 3 unequal aesthetascs, overreaching sixth segment, 1 seta at outer distal corner and 2 simple setae and 1 small, modified seta at inner distal corner. Sixth segment with 3 unequal, subapical aesthetascs and 4 unequal setae. Antenna (Fig. 10 b): 2 - segmented, proximal segment bare, 0.6 times as long as distal segment; distal segment 2.3 times as long as wide, with 1 tiny outer proximal seta, 2 unequal terminal setae, of which inner seta plumose and 1.5 times as long as segment, and 1 subterminal dorsal seta. Labrum (Fig. 10 c): dentate margin only slightly vaulted on either side, bearing 8 main nearly uniform, pointed, curved teeth (2 bicuspid) and 8 distinctly small teeth on either side. Also, 4 teats on ventral surface, as illustrated. Mandible (Fig. 10 d – e): distal part of pars incisiva with 4 unequal teeth. Tooth of ventral edge somewhat large, articulate, with smooth lateral margins. Pars molaris developed into subpyriform outgrowth, 0.8 times as long as wide, carrying 2 denticulate, curved lateral teeth and 3 straight slender teeth (distal one small) in a group at distal end. Palp completely absent. Paragnaths (Fig. 10 f): coupler rounded and short; lateral lobes also short, relatively broad; denticulate spinules (‘ ctenidia’) present on coupler as well as lateral lobes. Maxillule (Fig. 11 a): with 2 endites; proximal endite small, oval, carrying 4 unequal claws on inner distal margin. Distal endite subcylindrical, 3.7 times as long as wide, and armed with 2 terminal claws, distal one large, 4 unequal claws on inner margin, proximalmost claw small, and 3 subterminal setae on outer distal corner. Maxilla (Fig. 11 b): 2 - segmented, somewhat bent inwards; basal segment 1.7 times as long as wide, with 1 long slender seta lying on small subtriangular protuberance at inner distal corner. Second segment 1.7 times as long as basal segment and armed with 15 setae, of which 3 claw-like setae (2 at inner distal corner, 1 on outer apical margin) and 1 middle seta. Third segment completely fused with terminal falcate claw, which has finely serrulate distal inner margin. Th I – VII (Figs 12 a – d, 13 a – c): Th I with 1 inner seta on first endopodal segment. Setal formula: 1 + 0 / 0 + 1 / 0 + 1 / 2 (0). Th II – VII same as in H. ajraoi n. sp. Th VIII (Figs 14 a – e): rectangular in lateral views, triangular in ventral view; protopod of moderate size. Outer lobe conical, fused with protopod. Both dentate and inner lobes moderately produced, overreaching exopod. Dentate lobe only slightly longer than inner lobe and with 2 rows of fine denticles. Inner lobe somewhat conical in latero-external and latero – internal, anterior and posterior views (Fig. 14 a – d), but rectangular in ventral view (Fig. 14 e). Basipod well defined and armed with 1 seta at inner distal corner. Exopod plate-like with 3 large dentate projections. Endopod represented by 1 seta, inserted considerably away from basipodal seta. Pleopod 1 absent. Uropod (Figs 15 a, b): sympod 3.9 times as long as maximum width, bearing inhomonomous row of 5 serrulate spines, proximal 3 spines and ultimate spine similar in size, penultimate spine thickest and largest. Exopod straight, 35.7 % of sympod length and armed with 1 apical and 1 subapical unequal, barbed setae, subapical seta about half as long as apical one. Endopod falcate, 67 % of sympod length, serrulate on inner distal margin and with 2 unequal small setae at proximal fourth of outer margin; outer seta slightly longer than inner one. Pleotelson (Fig. 15 a): broadly rounded at postero-lateral angle, with 1 small seta on either side at base of caudal furca; seta shorter than furca. Anal operculum (Fig. 15 d): medially concave in dorsal view. Caudal furca (Fig. 15 a): slightly longer than maximum width, bearing 1 terminal and 3 inner spines with serrulate margins and 2 unequal dorsal plumose setae; furcal organ small, ventral. Description of adult female. Total body length 1.15 mm. Body and all appendages except Th VIII as in male. Th VIII (Fig. 11 c): small, broadly triangular, plate-like lobe. Variation. Uropodal exopod incurved only in 1 paratype (Fig. 15 c).	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD15FFD502FD00AEFBBA04AA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet alludes to the remarkable affinity of the new species with its Indian congener, H. krishna (Latin para = beside), and agrees in gender with the feminine generic name. Ecology. H. parakrishna n. sp. is so far known only from the type locality.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD15FFD502FD00AEFBBA04AA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species has closest affinity with the Indian H. krishna in having an identical character state of the spine row on uropodal sympod where the penultimate spine is longest and thickest but all other spines are similar in size. Also, the setae on uropodal endopod are shorter than the endopodal spur; the penile lobes of the male Th VII are moderately developed, and the pleotelson is rounded in lateral view (see Ranga Reddy & Totakura 2010). The new species can, however, be easily distinguished from H. krishna by the following characters: in the male Th VIII, the outer lobe smooth vs. denticulate; basipod without vs. with ornamentation; endopodal seta lying away from vs. close to basipodal seta; and exopod short vs. elongate. The female Th VIII is small vs. large. The dentate margin of labrum has eight, large vs. ten, small main teeth. The mandibular pars molaris subquadrate vs. subpyriform, with three large vs. four small distal teeth. The proximal segment of maxilla is armed with one seta on protuberant inner distal corner vs. two setae on rounded corner; the second segment of the maxilla with one seta vs. two setae on inner margin. The aesthetascs on ultimate and penultimate segments of the antennules are unequal vs. equal in size. The pleotelson setae are moderately developed vs. greatly reduced. The setae on uropodal endopod are moderately developed vs. greatly reduced, and uropodal exopod stumpy vs. elongate.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD0DFFDD02FD030AFAA907F2.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. River Krishna (water temperature 27 ° C; pH 7.5) at Chamarti village (16 ° 34 ' 56.0 " N, 80 ° 16 ' 31.7 " E; elevation 35 m) in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, South India (Fig. 1). Type material examined. Holotype ♀ (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11844), dissected on 3 slides and allotype ♂ (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11845), dissected on 4 slides and 3 paratypes: 1 ♀, dissected on 3 slides (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11846); 1 ♂, dissected on 3 slides, and 1 ♂ whole-mounted on 1 slide (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 11847); also, 1 ♂ juvenile, dissected on 4 slides, in senior author’s collections; 30 June 2008, Coll. V. R. Totakura.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD0DFFDD02FD030AFAA907F2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male Th VIII relatively short, subglobular; dentate and inner lobes only moderately produced, dentate lobe with 3 transverse rows of denticles distally; outer lobe smooth, fused with protopod; uropodal sympod with inhomonomous row of 4 spines, of which the ultimate spine distinctly larger than the others, which are similar in size; setae on uropodal endopod about as long as spur; pleotelson slightly protruded in lateral view; maxilla with 2 distinctly unequal setae on first segment; second segment armed at inner distal corner with claw-like seta, which is 43 % of apical claw in length. Labrum vaulted, with 10 main, large teeth; first endopodal segment of Th I unarmed.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD0DFFDD02FD030AFAA907F2.taxon	description	Description of adult male. Total body length 0.96 mm; paratypes 0.91 – 0.97 mm. Body (Fig. 16) elongate, heavily chitinised and perforated, 10.2 times as long as wide, and thoracomeres and pleomeres telescoping into each other to varying degrees. In lateral view, pleomeres wider than thoracomeres. Head 1.2 times as long as wide, 23.3 % longer than first 2 thoracomeres combined. Antennule (Figs 16, 17 a): 6 - segmented; no sexual dimorphism, measuring 21.1 % as long as head. First segment with 1 plumose seta on small protuberance on outer margin, 2 plumose setae and 1 long simple seta on dorsal surface subdistally, and 1 small ventral plumose seta near inner margin subdistally. Second segment with 3 plumose setae in a row on dorsal surface, 1 ventral plumose seta on protuberance near outer margin, and 1 ventral seta on inner distal margin. Third segment with 1 long simple seta and 1 plumose seta at inner distal corner, and 1 ventral simple seta subdistally. Inner flagellum subquadrate, bearing 3 unequal simple setae. Fourth segment with stout apophysis, overreaching midlength of next segment and with 2 unequal plumose setae; 1 plumose seta on small protuberance and 1 stub seta on distal margin. Fifth segment with 3 unequal aesthetascs, somewhat overreaching sixth segment, 1 subapical seta at outer distal corner, 2 simple setae on distal margin, and 1 short modified seta at inner distal corner. Sixth segment with 3 unequal, slightly subeaqual aesthetascs and 4 unequal setae. Antenna (Fig. 17 b): 2 - segmented, proximal segment bare, 0.6 times as long as distal segment; second segment 1.6 times as long as wide, with 1 small outer proximal seta, 2 strikingly unequal terminal setae, of which inner seta plumose and 1.6 times as long as segment, and 1 reduced subterminal dorsal seta. Labrum (Fig. 17 c): dentate margin moderately vaulted on either side, bearing 10 main, large, nearly uniform, pointed, curved teeth and 1 small tooth on either side. Also, 4 rows of fine spinules (ctenidia) and 2 teats on ventral surface, as illustrated. Mandible (Figs 17 d – e): distal part of pars incisiva with 4 unequal teeth. Tooth of ventral edge large, articulate, and with smooth lateral margins. Pars molaris developed into pyriform outgrowth, 1.4 times as long as wide, carrying 2 curved smooth lateral teeth and 3 straight slender, serrulate teeth in a group at distal end and 1 small tooth at disto-outer corner. Palp completely absent. Paragnaths: not studied. Maxillule (Fig. 18 a): with 2 endites; proximal endite small, subquadrate, carrying 4 unequal claws on distal margin, one of which very small. Distal endite subcylindrical, about 3 times as long as wide, and armed with 2 apical claws, distalmost one larger, bent inwards, 4 unequal claws on inner margin and 3 subterminal setae on outer distal margin. Maxilla (Fig. 18 b): 2 - segmented; basal segment twice as long as wide, with 2 distinctly unequal setae at inner distal, rounded corner. Second segment 2.2 times as long as basal segment and armed with 15 setae including 2 setae at midlength of inner margin. Third segment completely fused with terminal falcate claw, which has finely serrulate inner distal margin. Th I – VII (Figs 19 a – d, 20 a – c): as in H. ajraoi n. sp. Th VIII (Fig. 21 a – e): subglobular in lateral view; protopod well developed. Outer lobe small, fused with protopod. Both dentate and inner lobes only slightly produced. Dentate lobe a little longer than inner lobe, with 3 transverse rows of fine denticles. Inner lobe somewhat conical in shape. Basipod well defined at base and armed with 1 seta at inner distal angle. Exopod plate-like, ending in a row of fine denticles. Endopod represented by a seta, as long as exopod in lateral view. Pleopod 1 absent. Uropod (Figs 22 a – b): sympod 2.7 times as long as maximum width, dilated in distal half of inner margin, bearing inhomonomous row of 4 serrulate spines, proximal 3 spines slender, equal in size; ultimate spine thickest and largest. Exopod cylindrical, 41.3 % of sympod length and armed with 1 apical and 1 subapical, barbed setae; outer seta longer than inner one. Endopod falcate, 88.9 % of sympod length, distal inner margin ornamented with spinules and with 2 unequal, long setae at proximal fourth of outer margin; inner seta longer than outer one, spur somewhat slender and incurved. Pleotelson (Figs 22 a – b): slightly protruded, with 1 ventral seta on either side at base of caudal furca; seta shorter than furca. Anal operculum (Fig. 22 a): medially concave in dorsal view. Caudal furca (Figs 22 a – b): longer than maximum width, bearing 1 terminal and 3 inner spines with serrulate margins and 2 unequal dorsal plumose setae; each spine with transverse row of delicate spinules at base; furcal organ small, ventral. Description of adult female. Total body length 1.10 mm, paratypes 0.97 – 1.26 mm. Body and all appendages except Th VIII as in male. Th VIII (Fig. 18 c): small, broadly triangular and plate-like lobe. Description of juvenile (Figs 23 a – e). Total length 0.73 mm. Body form as in adult, 8.2 times longer than maximum width. Pleomeres wider than thoracomeres. Head 1.2 times as long as wide. Body segmentation and various details of cephalic appendages as in adult, but differing in the following respects: Th I – IV adult-like; Th V – VII (Figs 23 a – c) rudimentary; epipod present; basis without seta; exo- and endopod unsegmented; exopod slightly shorter than endopod and with 2 apical weak setae; endopod unarmed. Th VIII (Fig. 23 d) rudimentary; protopod shorter and outer lobe subtriangular and fused with protopod. Basipodal and endopodal setae not discernible. Dentate lobe rectangular, smooth, as long as inner lobe. Pleotelson as in adult. Uropodal exopod straight, 35.6 % of sympod length and endopod 77.7 % of sympod length; armature as in adult. Furcal spines relatively small, without any basal spinules.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD0DFFDD02FD030AFAA907F2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet alluding to the apparent resemblance of the new species with H. indica insofar as the spine row of the uropodal sympod on distal margin (Latin pseudo = spurious); gender feminine.	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
294487A7DD0DFFDD02FD030AFAA907F2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species is closely related to H. indica in the following respects: number and pattern of sympodal spines; unequal aesthetascs on ultimate and penultimate segments; 10 main teeth on free labral margin; setae on uropodal endopod more or less equal to endopodal spur (Ranga Reddy & Schminke 2005). The new species is strikingly different from H. indica in that the penile lobes are much shorter. It also differs from the latter in the following features: first exopodal segment of Th I unarmed vs. armed; the male Th VIII outer lobe smooth and fused with protopod vs. denticulate and fused with penile region; proximal endite of maxilla bearing 2 vs. 3 setae; mid-inner margin of maxilla with 2 vs. 3 setae; number of teeth on pars molaris 6 vs. 5. Also, spine pattern on sympod of H. pseudoindica n. sp. is same as in the Indian H. indica (see Ranga Reddy & Schminke 2005) and the Madagascan H. milloti and H. jeanneli (see Delamare Deboutteville & Paulian 1954).	en	Totakura, Venkateswara Rao, Reddy, Yenumula Ranga (2014): Three new species of the genus Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 (Syncarida, Parabathynellidae) from the peninsular India. Zootaxa 3826 (1): 139-168, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3826.1.4
