Neoleptastacus reductaspina ( Mielke, 1987 ), 2008

Neoleptastacus reductaspina ( Mielke, 1987) View in CoL

Arenopontia reductaspina Mielke, 1987 View in CoL

Arenopontia ( Neoleptastacus) reductaspina Mielke, 1987 View in CoL : Bodin (1988: 163)

Neoleptastacus reductaspina ( Mielke, 1987) Sak et al. (2008: 412) Original description. Mielke (1987): 343 –344; Abb. 18. View in CoL

Type locality. Chile, Tarapacá Region, Iquique Province, Iquique, Playa Cavancha ; public beach, fine greyish sand.

Body length. 360–380 μm ( ♀), 360–370 μm ( ♂).

Remarks. Neoleptastacus reductaspina can be distinguished from P. ornamentus by (1) P3 enp-1 with only one seta ( vs two setae), (2) P4 enp-2 outer seta only half the length of inner one ( vs 3/4 length), (3) P5 of both sexes with only two elements between outer basal seta and inner spinous process ( vs three elements), (4) shorter caudal ramus, and (5) posterior margin of anal somite without spinules between bases of caudal rami ( vs with). The species is so far known only from the type locality where it occurs sympatrically with N. ornamentus ( Mielke 1987) .