Fig. 3

Stereoscopic micrographs of Diplocirrus nicolaji: (a) Frontal view of a preserved specimen from Misaki (NSMT-Pol-113034) without head appendages for clarity; (b) dorsolateral view of a preserved specimen from Komatsubara (NSMT-Pol-113035) with palps (1.2 mm in length) (arrow); (c) ventral view of a preserved specimen from Oshoro (NSMT-Pol-113032) with palps (8.3 mm in length) (arrow); (d) lateral view of a posterior branchia taken from a specimen from Komatsubara (NSMT-Pol-113035) showing the two sucker-like sockets (arrow); (e) lateral view of an anterior branchia taken from a specimen from Misaki (NSMT-Pol-113034); (f) anteroventral view of a preserved specimen from Oshoro (NSMT-Pol-113032) showing the gonopores in each segment (arrow)