Main Ref.	Child, C.A., 1998
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
Diagnosis	Trunk and lateral processes slender. Glabrous. Lateral processes well separated, ocular tubercle and oviger implantations at anterior of first lateral processes. Neck long, abdomen short. Chelifores slender, long, chelae with many crowded teeth. Palps as in N. hiemale. Ovigers very similar in both species but strigilis of this species with more denticulate spines per segment. Legs long, slender, with few short setae. Tarsus slightly shorter than propodus, both with short sole spines only, claw slender, well curved, auxiliary claws about half main claw length (Ref. 9).
Ease of Identification

Meristic characteristics of Pentanymphon antarcticum

Lateral Lines	Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
total
Vertebrae
preanal
total

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No.	Dorsal
	Ventral
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral	Attributes
	spines
	soft-rays
Pelvics	Attributes
	Position
	spines
	soft-rays