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FIGURE 10 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 10. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., buccal channel of paratypic Higgins-larva with buccal structures like prepharyngeal armature and pharyngeal bulb, ventral view. A.1, internal features; A.2, external features; B, diagram of scalid arrangement on the head (introvert and neck) of paratypic Higgins-larva.

FIGURE 8 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 8. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., interference contrast light micrographs. A, exuvium of seventh larval instar with retracted introvert containing type I postlarva and adult (same specimens as drawn in Fig. 7A–C); B, focus on enclosed adult; C, anterior region with focus on both stages enclosed into larval exuvium (arrows point to different thickness of cuticle of simplified type I postlarva); D, ornamentation of midventral plica of postlarval lorica shining through larval cuticle; E, young adult female enclosed in reduced type II postlarva and exuvium of retracted seventh larval instar; F, habitus of paratypic Higgins-larva.

FIGURE 9 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 9. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., Higgins-larva, paratype II, habitus. A, ventral view; B, dorsal view.

FIGURE 6 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 6. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., interference contrast light micrographs. A, simplified parthenogenetic adult (female) in immature phase (same specimen as in Fig. 5A); B, cuticle structures of surrounding seventh larval instar, closed collar, retracted scalids, and prepharyngeal armature; C, simplified parthenogenetic adult (female) in late phase of maturity (same specimen as in Fig. 5B) with cuticle structures of surrounding seventh larval instar; D, simplified parthenogenetic adult as unisexual active stage; E, same specimen which is still enclosed together with released eggs and embryos inside exuvium of Higgins-larva; F, focus on eggs and embryo.

FIGURE 4 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 4. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., interference contrast light micrographs, holotypic male: A, anterior body region; paratypic male: B, habitus; C, mouth cone and introvert; D, type B scalid of fourth row; E, lorica and posterior end; F, internal view on testis.

FIGURE 3 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 3. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., paratype I, adult male; A, half schematic illustration of anatomy with details in different optic layers; B, internal structures of the mouth cone, both ventral view.

FIGURE 5 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 5. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., A, exuvium of seventh larval instar with retracted introvert containing reduced postlarve (type II) and simplified parthenogenetic adult (female) being in immature phase, both developing ovaries containing many oocytes; B, simplified parthenogenetic adult (female) in phase of disintegration, which is still enclosed together with released eggs and embryos inside exuvium of seventh instar Higgins-larva (cuticle of type II postlarve disintegrated), drawings in ventrolateral view.

FIGURE 2. A in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 2. A Pliciloricus diva sp. n., details of scalids: double-organ compared with untransformed spinoscalids of second row of scalids; A.1, free spinoscalid, lateral view; A.2. double-organ, lateral view; A.3, double-organ, dorsal view; A.4. type B spinoscalid of fourth row; B, diagram of scalid arrangement on the head (= introvert and neck) of Pliciloricus diva sp. n., compared with the one of C, Pliciloricus corvus Gad, 2004.

Fig. 7 in First account on Loricifera from New Zealand: A new species of Pliciloricus, and a Shira larva with postlarva representing the new genus and species Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov

Fig. 7. Diagram of introvert in Shira larva of Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov., showing distribution of scalids.

Fig. 3 in First account on Loricifera from New Zealand: A new species of Pliciloricus, and a Shira larva with postlarva representing the new genus and species Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov

Fig. 3. Diagram of introvert in Pliciloricus apteryx sp. nov., showing distribution of scalids and basal plates.

Fig. 2 in First account on Loricifera from New Zealand: A new species of Pliciloricus, and a Shira larva with postlarva representing the new genus and species Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov

Fig. 2. Line art illustrations of Pliciloricus apteryx sp. nov. (A) Male, dorsal view. (B) Male, ventral view. (C) Higgins larva, ventral view. Abbreviations: als, anterolateral seta; an, anus; avs, anteroventral seta; bp2, basal plate row 2; go, gonopore; mc, mouth cone; mt, mouth tube; mvp, midventral plica; pds, posterodorsal seta; pls, posterolateral seta; ro, rosette; sc, scalid followed by row number (subscript explainers: bs, beak-shaped scalid; cl, clavoscalid; cs, claw-shaped scalid; do, double organ; ls, leg-shaped scalid; mod cl, modified clavoscalid; sp, spinoscalid); te, testis; tn, tongue; to, toe; tr, trichoscalid (subscript explainers: do, double; si, single); ts, terminal setae. For visibility, some scalids in (A) and (B) have been omitted and their attachment sites are indicated by circles with dashed lines. In Row 4 that contains dimorphic scalids, dashed circles mark scalids whereas full circles indicate claw-shaped scalids.

Fig. 5 in First account on Loricifera from New Zealand: A new species of Pliciloricus, and a Shira larva with postlarva representing the new genus and species Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov

Fig. 5. Confocal scanning laser micrographs showing overviews and details of adult male and Higgins larva of Pliciloricus apteryx sp. nov. (A–E) Holotypic male, NIWA-159431; (F) Paratypic Higgins larva, NHMD-916683. (A) 3D reconstruction showing dorsal overview. (B) Z-stack projection of mouth cone and tube, dorsal view. (C) Z-stack projection of lorica and abdominal myoanatomy, dorsal view. (D) Z-stack projection of lorica and abdominal myoanatomy, ventral view. (E) 3D reconstruction showing dorso-caudal overview. (F) 3D reconstruction showing dorsal overview of Higgins larva. Abbreviations: als, anterolateral seta; cm, circular muscles; lm, longitudinal muscles; mc, mouth cone; pds, posterodorsal seta; pls, posterolateral seta; ro, rosette; sc, scalid followed by row number (subscript explainers: cl, clavoscalid; do, double organ; mod cl, modified clavoscalid); tn, tongue; to, toe; ts, terminal setae.

Fig. 1 in First account on Loricifera from New Zealand: A new species of Pliciloricus, and a Shira larva with postlarva representing the new genus and species Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov

Fig. 1. Map showing the transects (T1-3) and sampling localities in Bay of Plenty (marked in inset), New Zealand. Station numbers refer to Rosli et al. (2016). See Table 1 for further details on the localities.

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FIGURE 1 in A clearly identifiable postlarva in the life cycle of a new species of Pliciloricus (Loricifera) from the deep sea of the Angola Basin *

FIGURE 1. Pliciloricus diva sp. n., holotype, adult male, ventral view.