(Also found in this collection were Porrectofrontus mechadeus, P. microstoma, Aspericardis lehmeri, and two Haplognathid species: Unidentia obtusamaxilla and U.o. azureus.)

Nice! It appears to more closely match a very sturdy specimen of Palpatophora utiliformis grandis. (P. magnastoma oral grooves are way larger!)

HORG does not take processes into calculations of measurement (but do take more substantial palps as part of their measurement), mostly because processes are so variable and fragile. So looks like you have found a U. obtusamaxilla azureus. Excellent work!

Of particular interest are the specimens of the corrugatid Constrictula decussatoris, attached to mesh bags containing salted hard boiled eggs. Sadly, no Angulognathids were observed on this survey. Specimens of another endemic microsyntheran, the soy sauce sea bream, were also collected.

N. baldwina and A. ptyctophyllus were often found in the produce region, their flexible bodies tightly wrapped around various mesh and plastic film bags. Infirmimaxilla kurisu was also observed attached to clusters of perfectly-shaped grapes, each lovingly insulated in soft styrofoam webbing.

Only large grocery biomes were found to contain occlupanids in any appreciable number. Diplacofelis spp. were the most common occlupanids to encounter in the bakery aisle niche, in blue, white and rarely red color morphs.

Consider us alerted. Beautiful markings on these occlupanids!

Excellent data! And what a healthy specimen. Always surprising to see these in the wild.

Goodness! That is a beautiful and mighty mosaic of occlupanids!

Looks like P. glyphodorsalis, though the dential processes have an interesting angle to them.. Most curious!

Species described by S. Sword (FORC). Specimen submitted by O. Ohm (FMCO), obtained from a Wendy’s in Highland, IN on bags of Bimbo brand buns.
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Although instruments that measure self-referential cyclical irony are imprecise, such data nonetheless provides sufficient scientific cover to designate N. eclipsis as its own species. This occlupanid favors the kitchens of fast-food chains, where it has replaced P. stellanova in greater numbers.

Its species name 'eclipsis' refers to the poetic fact that the occlupanid whose niche it is eclipsing is none other than Palpatophora stellanova, which is itself a jet-black color morph elevated to species status nearly 20 years prior.

also great specimen of a Malumcardioris renatusi!

Occlupanologists term these growths as amicula. It is unclear if they are a symbiotic entity, or if it is something shed as part of the occlupanid life cycle. Though HORG does not consider their presence a point of speciation, many scholars have noted and documented these variations.

Armored with a stunning diversity of occlupanids! Wonderful!

The order and family of this occlupanid is subject to change, and scholars wishing to document this species would be advised to take any classification notes in erasable graphite, and anticipate future taxonomic revisions.

Its life cycle is said to be rather brief, unlike the near-immortality of most occlupanids. After a single season, many A. otautahi drop to the ground. Once there, they are thought to slowly decompose in damp conditions, but this has not yet been directly observed.