Rugoris paradisicus

“Wrinkled mouth on grapefruits”
Kingdom
Microsynthera
Phylum
Plasticae
Class
Occlupanida
Order
Orthogonidectes
Family
Corrugatidae
Genus
Rugoris
Species
paradisicus
External morphology

Sturdy processes on oral regions. Size 25.8. mm X 21.6 mm

A rare subspecies of Rugoris imparadecussatus, this Corrugatid has been found on mesh bags of grapefruits in New Hampshire. The depths of its oral furrows are a full 1 mm smaller than R. imparadecussatus. Discovered and described by occlupanologist E. Welby (FORC).