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  • snout pointed
    eye cirri: broad, long ribbons (2X eye)
    D XVII-XX, male - spines ~V longest
    male: D black, gold blotch - front base
    D 13; A 19
  • D XXI-XXIII
    male D: spine I longest, I-III - > high triangle
    both sexes: head orange + black dots; front D dark; male 4 white stripes
    female D: 2nd spine longest
  • snout blunt; eye cirrus short
    D XIX-XXI: male - black front sail, I + flap, V longer
  • head blunt
    eye cirrus 2X eye
    D XXI-XXIII, I & II filamentous (I = 2/3 SL), I no flaps, black & white stripes
    body orange & white spots
  • snout blunt
    eye cirrus short, 3 tips
    male D: front sail, IV-VI highest, black + pale oblique bars, front base D blue spot
    female D - oblique bars at front
    female: back - pale saddles, flank - clusters spots