FIG. 2. — Holotype MNHN.F.B16583 in A new species of mecochirid lobster from the Late Cretaceous of France, preserved with its eggs

FIG. 2. — Holotype MNHN.F.B16583 (Triger coll.) of Mecochirus cenomanicus n. sp. from the Cenomanian of La Butte quarry, Le Mans, France: part and counterpart (A, C) and interpretative live drawing (B); white frame corresponds to SEM images and EDS analysis. Abbreviations: a, branchiocardiac groove; a2, antenna; b, antennal groove; ba, basipodite; b1, hepatic groove; c, postcervical groove; cd, cardiac groove; d, gastro-orbital groove; di, diaeresis; e, eye; en, uropodal endopod; ex, uropodal exopod; e1e, cervical groove; gc, gastro-orbital carina; oc, orbital carina; P1-P5, pereiopods 1 to 5; r, rostrum; sc, scaphocerite; s1–s6, pleonal somites 1 to 6; t, telson. Photographs: P. Loubry. Line drawing: R. Gilardet. Scale bars: 5 mm.