Farmer Wants a Wife's John Sansone reacted to season three contestant Samantha Riehl abruptly leaving the Fox dating series and shared why he's still hopeful he'll find his one true love John Sansone is still searching for "the one." The Farmer Wants a Wife star spoke out for the first time after season three contestant Samantha Riehl abruptly left the Fox dating competition series mid-season "There were thoughts for all of them where I thought they could be 'the one,'" the 25-year-old told People in an interview published May 1 and I think it was certainly confirmed when she left." Noting that there were "definitely some interesting turns" when it came to testing his chemistry with Samantha I thought she was like a challenge because I feel like she was testing my words I was kind of asking them questions more about them."  But while things didn't work out with the 24-year-old John said he still has "100 percent" faith he'll find his soulmate in one of the remaining women on the show During Farmer Wants a Wife's April 17 episode Samantha walked away from John after not clicking with the St "I am so overwhelmed right now," the sales professional told the wheat farmer "I had no idea where this was going to go and I honestly came in here thinking this is going to be extremely easy." "I need to tell you right now you are one of the most amazing guys that I've ever met in my life," she continued "You are probably one of the most fiercely loyal people I've ever met family-oriented and everything that I've ever looked for in a man." "But?" Samantha got brutally honest about her true feelings "There are just little things that are keeping me from believing that I am what you need in a partner," the Dallas local confessed but you are very much someone that likes to be in the driver's seat—and so am I I think you need someone who's going to let you lead." I appreciate your honesty," said John "I really actually did enjoy having you around It felt like I had somebody who was in the same exact headspace as me It's going to be interesting not having that anymore but there's a possibility that I may find it with somebody else See John's journey for love continue when Farmer Wants a Wife airs Thursdays at 9 p.m And keep reading to meet the other farmers and women of season three Samantha Riehl announced her decision to leave on the April 17 episode of the reality dating show Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application a dedicated public servant and beloved member of his community where he developed a strong sense of duty and camaraderie that would carry through to his civilian career he joined the Philadelphia Police Department where he served for 26 years and was an original member of the Police Athletic League (PAL) His dedication to safety and justice exemplified the highest values of law enforcement earning him the respect and admiration of both colleagues and citizens alike Frank continued his professional career serving others even after retiring from the Philadelphia Police Department Marshals Service in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and finished his long distinguished professional career working as a Court Crier at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media Barnabas grade school and then graduated from West Catholic High School for Boys He lived in Southwest Philadelphia for the majority of his life Frank was a youth baseball coach for many years and also assisted with the St He also developed a strong passion for music and was a member of several drum and bugle corps in the area.  friendly card game and enjoyed being a member of the West Catholic Fathers Club The other pastime that Frank enjoyed so much was bowling Barnabas Bowling League and continued to bowl in leagues well into his later life.  His ability to connect with people from all walks of life created bonds that enriched his life and the life of others.  Frank was the beloved husband of the late Ann (nee Gallagher) Riehl and companion of the late Kathryn “Kay” Lawson Devoted and loving father of Maureen McKnight (Frank) and Frank Riehl (Geri); the proud grandfather of Frank McKnight (Cate) He was also a loving and caring great-grandfather to Lucy Barbara Robinson (Jack) and Peggy DePascale (the late Gaetano) Relatives and friends are invited to his Visitation Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Joan Riehl passed away peacefully at the Benedictine Living Community in Bismarck late on Thursday Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday Burial will follow at the North Dakota Veteran’s Cemetery February 19 from 5-7 PM with a Rosary and time of sharing at 7 PM Visitation will continue one hour prior to the funeral at the church Johanna Hilda Wuitschick was born on March 1 the middle child of thirteen children born to Arsenius and Magdelina (Richter) Wuitschick Her childhood days were filled with the work and play that comes with twelve siblings Joan grew up hearing stories about her dad riding horseback to nearby farms to check on neighbors who were hit by the flu pandemic of 1918 Her life was profoundly impacted by the Great Depression She could stretch a dollar and budget with the best of them Success at Walker School near Selfridge came easily to her and led to a pen pal relationship with her first-grade teacher Miss Anderson sent Joan postcards and gifts from around the world for over 50 years She was hired for $1.00 per day by the Red & White grocery store in Selfridge ND until the store closed Joan was recruited to work at Krause’s SuperValu in Carson for $2.00 per day Joan had not heard of Carson before she gained employment there twelve hours per day in the dry goods department at Krause’s She boarded with the Ketterling family in Carson and always expressed appreciation to the Krause and Ketterling families for taking her in and treating her as a member of their families John and Joan were wed in Selfridge on December 30 five boys (one a still born twin) followed by four girls completing the daily crossword in the Bismarck Tribune beating her college educated daughters at Scrabble and reading Her organizational skills and amazing work ethic were a part of her daily life Joan’s love language was food; she enjoyed feeding her family and was always available to help with tasks at the church She was busy all day long with chores like butchering chickens and milking cows and then she put rollers in her hair almost every night and went to bed It goes without saying that the next day she did it all over again Her Catholic faith was very important to her She intentionally lived her faith through her daily actions John and Joan worked hard to provide educational opportunities for their children that were not available to them when they were growing up Joan possessed a quiet strength and a spirit of gratitude She was “home base” to her grandkids She moved to Library Square in Mandan in 2014 before a move to the Benedictine Living Community in 2021 and appreciated the care she received there Joan is survived by her children: Steven Riehl She was so proud of her grandchildren: Linda (Chad) Bullinger Brenda (Tedd) Heinrich,Tammy (Troy) Backhaus and four great-greatgrandchildren survive and will carry on her legacy Mom was a Godmother to twelve and a Confirmation sponsor to four youngsters She carried these people in her heart as well Joan was preceded in death by her husband John; a still born son; and a daughter-in-law All memorials received in Mom’s honor will be donated to the needs of the Benedictine Living Community in Bismarck or the care of the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan As Mom said to end every phone conversation “God Bless.” Please join us for lunch at the Mandan Eagles Club as Mom would be disappointed if we did not feed you Samantha Riehl certainly made a lasting impression on Farmer Wants a Wife Season 3. The dater and Farmer John Sansone hit it off right away (with their “mean flirting”) and he even picked her to come back to his farm before anyone else Samantha and Farmer John’s romance journey was short-lived John is speaking out about her surprising departure Swooon is explaining all the developments that have happened since Sign Up Watch All Subscriber Events NASCAR SERIES Zach Riehl had been knocking on the door of Victory Lane for some time but finally closed the deal in the 56th Annual Bonney’s TYM Tractors Apple Cup 125 at Tri-City Raceway RMEC. “It feels awesome”, Riehl exclaimed!! “I didn’t think this day would ever come. It is definitely a crazy experience. I would just like to thank Kimball’s Collision Center, Lakes Body Shop, Darrell’s Economy Mufflers, Sharp Transportation, McClintock and Turk, Swan Island Sheet Metal, and Owens Enterprises.” By the lap 75 mark, Tidrick led Gardner, Goetz, Jason O’Neil, Plybon and Kleyn. Two laps later, Gardner made the move on the outside with Goetz following into the second position. Schroeder began making his charge and pulled up to fourth by lap 82, closing on Tidrick for third. On lap 85, Schroeder and Tidrick made contact entering Turn 1, with both into the water barrels with heavy damage. The result was a top five consisting of Gardner, Goetz, Kleyn, Plybon, and Riehl. The two leaders embarked on a torrid battle that saw Riehl dipping to the inside of Kleyn on multiple occasions. On lap 123, Riehl finally got his break, when Kleyn slipped in Turn 3, allowing Riehl to grab the top spot. Thompson was also able to get by Plybon to join Riehl and Kleyn on the podium, with Plybon and Ryan Phipps completing the top five. Riehl earned his first series victory and $10,000, as he recalled his strategy and the winning move. “At the beginning of the race, I knew that we were going to have to back it down and save some tires”, Riehl recalled. “It’s a long race with 125 laps and only four tires. We were just trying to cruise and pick our passes without spinning our tires. At the end we picked it up and it definitely worked out.” Riehl continued, “The last few laps I could tell he was burning it up (tires), especially in (Turns) one and two. We were definitely checking out (from the battle for third). I kept seeing him getting freer and freer off the corner. So, I was just waiting for a mistake coming off (Turn) 3, and I got underneath him, and I was able to clear him.” Kasey Kleyn took the lead on lap 86, in a daring three-wide move, as the leader raced side by side coming off Turn 3. He gave the position up on a restart to Plybon two laps later but was able to chase down the leader and reassume the position on lap 99. Kleyn recalled the move to take the lead from third, as the laps wound down, and the challenges his team faced over the weekend. Trace Thompson started deep in the field in17th, but drove through the field, showing patience. He was able to wrestle the third spot away from Plybon with four laps to go, after an extended battle with the 2023 series champion. “We tried to take our time and not use our stuff up and keep the car in one piece”, Thompson stated about his race strategy. “You gotta have it in one piece, to make it to the end of the race. I was just trying to be patient and keep the right rear on it, with 125 straight laps. I think we took a little too long to get around the 55 (Plybon), but overall, it was a great day with a top three. Thompson continued, as he recalled the battle for third, “It is so tough at the end of the race when your tires are junk, and you are trying to pass on the inside here. I was so free up off the turns, and I was trying not to get into him (Plybon). I overshot Turn 1 there one time and I got into him. I got it collected up and it took a couple of more laps to get up to him and I was able to complete the pass. It was fun racing with him, and I apologize for getting into him.” Johvan Dillon, Ken Bonney, Wyatt Gardner, Terry Halverson, and Andew Palmer completed the top 10. The next event for the Northwest Super Late Model Series is the traditional “Leonard Evans Memorial 150” at the Wenatchee Valley Super-Oval (WA) on April 26th. Jan Evans we be looking to defend his title from 2024 and score his second career victory in the series. 1. Zach Riehl, 2. Kasey Kleyn, 3. Trace Thompson, 4. Haeden Plybon, 5. Ryan Phipps, 6. Johvan Dillon, 7. Ken Bonney, 8. Wyatt Gardner, 9. Terry Halverson, 10. Andrew Palmer, 11. Christopher Kalsch, 12. Scott Walker, 13. Jason O’Neil, 14. Evan Goetz, 15. Ray Clever, 16. BJ Tidrick, 17. Max Schroeder, 18. Jess Havens, 19. Zach Telford, 20. Danica Dart, 21. Andy Beaman, 22. Gabe Sessler, 23. Bryce Bezanson, DNS. Naima Lang, DNS. Mike Burkhardt ABOUT THE NORTHWEST SUPER LATE MODEL SERIES -Story, Photo Credit: Kevin Peters, NWSLMS Media The pair have had a bumpy journey from the get-go with Samantha Riehl threatening to leave the show if Farmer John Sansone didn't pick her for the first solo outing and refusing to kiss him on camera Molly Riehl was born and raised in Sacramento and can't believe how lucky she is to get to tell stories in her own hometown She joined Good Day Sacramento from KPTV in Portland where she hosted and reported for the lifestyle and entertainment show Molly shared her love for the restaurant industry with viewers and bolstered a movement to tell the stories of the people behind the food She has a passion for giving a voice to small businesses and is thrilled to bring that enthusiasm to the city that raised her Francis High School and then traveled north to the University of Oregon where she graduated with a degree in Electronic Media and Communications Molly lives in Sacramento with her two best friends: her husband Bryan and their Golden Retriever Being back home means she gets to be around her grandma you can find Molly supporting local restaurants spending time in the mountains and just...Keeping It Riehl Follow Molly on Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Email Molly Request to have Molly speak at an event. 2024 at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony Funeral Services for Betty will be held at 11:00 a.m 2024 at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston with Pastor Kris Hertsgaard Kincaid officiating.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the start of the service at the church on Saturday.  Betty will be laid to rest at the United Methodist Cemetery in Preston.  In memory of Betty memorials may be given to United Methodist Cemetery Preston youngest child of Martin and Alma (Osterhus) Bjortomt in Fillmore County Betty graduated from Preston High School.  On January 27 The couple made a life for themselves in Preston eventually buying the family farm where Buzz grew up This became a Century Farm under their loving and caring conservation.  Betty was a telephone operator in Preston and held the title of Chief Operator before her retirement Betty and Buzz loved to travel.  They spent over 30 years wintering in Yuma always stopping to watch the National Rodeo Finals in Las Vegas on their way The couple also enjoyed family trips up to Canada fishing and reminiscing about their trip to the Holy Land.  Betty liked taking trips to the casino and going out to eat with family and friends.  She was a Minnesota Gopher’s football fan who enjoyed taking her nieces and nephews to games.  Betty was proud to be crowned the 2024 Valentine’s Day Queen at Gundersen Harmony Care Center and enjoyed riding on their float and waving to the crowd at the 4th of July parade Betty is survived by many nieces and nephews Marketplace and WisBar will be unavailable on May 18 starting at 5:00 p.m Marketplace and WisBar will be undergoing some maintenance on Tuesday This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Farmer Wants a Wife contestant Samantha Riehl created an internet frenzy after leaving Farmer John in Episode 5, only to pop up in a TikTok video with country heartthrob Tucker Wetmore a week later her now ex-flame John Sansone not only saw it but he was just spotted in a video with someone Wetmore knows well At 2025 Stagecoach Festival over the weekend the farmers of Farmer Wants a Wife put on their best Western wear to two-step their way onto the festival grounds in Indigo FOX had a whole activation there, including a bus to advertise for the show many influencers were carted to the festival alongside the men Read More: 'Blondes Are the Worst'? Tucker Wetmore's TikTok With Reality Star Has Fans Talking In a TikTok posted by influencer Bryana Ferringer Sansone appears to be participating in a "girl trend." But it's not the content of the video that raises eyebrows it's the connection between the influencer and farmer Ferringer is Wetmore’s ex-girlfriend — remember Riehl is Sansone’s “ex,” sort of Some might say it’s a coincidence and that the circle of country music and country reality show overlap but there is no way these two didn’t put two and two together “Wait a minute … you’re hanging out with John and Samantha is hanging out with Tuck?” one follower asks “Ohhh wow I see what y'all did here,” another writes Sansone’s ex posted a TikTok video that — while it doesn't outright name him — it's pretty clear who she's referring to Specifically FWAW's Matt and John popped up in many influencers' social media videos over Stagecoach weekend the man you want to marry is not setting up his phone and taking TikToks,” she writes over her video She wasn't the only one upset to see bachelor Farmer John all over social media — other women from the show who are competition for the farmers' hearts are ticked The contestants don't appear to have been invited to be part of the show's activation and didn't have tickets to the festival “The girlies of Farmer Wants a Wife want to go to a country music festival too,” Grace from Farmer Jay's group of women writes on TikTok Other contestants chimed with their feelings “Me writing a lesson plan while watching the farmers on a party bus,” Keeley writes “This is how we get treated,” Rachel adds There is more drama happening off the show than on this season Catch a new episode of Farmer Wants a Wife on FOX this Thursday at 9PM ET There is more drama happening off the show than on this season Read More Farmer Wants a Wife contestant Samantha Riehl created an internet frenzy after leaving Farmer John in Episode 5, only to pop up in a TikTok video with country heartthrob Tucker Wetmore a week later Read More: 'Blondes Are the Worst'? Tucker Wetmore's TikTok With Reality Star Has Fans Talking @John Sansone #farmerwantsawife #stagecoach @Reality Club FOX Obituaries | Sep 13 Karen Ann Riehl Ringsby was a long time resident of Aspen at her beautiful Victorian home of 40 years in the West End of Aspen close to friends and family She did not want to die in a hospital locked into a life support system or alone in her assisted-living in Denver MN to Doris Marie Kinney and Edward Louis Riehl The experience of growing up with a single mom who struggled with discrimination in the workplace made her sympathetic to the women’s rights struggle and led to her life long political activism Karen later went on to become the President of Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood in Denver She was also active with the Anti-Nuclear Movement protesting at Rocky Flats in Boulder with the Global Warming Mitigation Project Karen was a deep thinker and a tireless advocate for social justice a better environment and for world free of nuclear weapons After starting college in her hometown of Aberdeen Karen earned a BA in English and was an active member of the Phi Beta Phi Sorority She later earned a MA in English from the University of Denver The two eloped and were secretly married at the Rock of Gibralter Their marriage of nearly 60 years survived the fierce storms of life Karen was a stunningly gorgeous model with movie star looks she was crowned “Junior Miss Snow Queen,” in high school in Aberdeen She was truly one of the most beautiful women I’ve ever met compassion for others and surprising intelligence left people both amazed and delighted All of these qualities made those who knew her love her Karen Ringsby is survived by her three sons Karen’s sister Jean and husband Van Johnson live in Sioux Falls Karen’s husband Don passed away in 2020 Charitable donations can be made in Karen’s name to protect women’s reproductive rights at http://www.plannedparenthood.com A memorial service for the celebration of Karen Ringsby will be held at the Denver Country Club on October 22 Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times’ work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage What's your favorite spring task around the house View Results “Sparks are flying, for sure,” Samantha says. “But I’m just such a person that’s… I need so much time. I need to know the ins and outs of every single part of you before I can decide if John and I are compatible and if we do have a future I haven’t had enough time with him to be like Sign Up EUobserver takes a deep dive into the workings and new chairs of every single European Parliament committee for the new 2024-2029 session in a series of articles first published in our print magazine of October 2024 the media and the arts can no longer be taken for granted it will be up to our committee to stand up for this,” the 39-year-old neophyte MEP Nela Riehl tells EUobserver.  Riehl ran as second candidate on Volt’s pan-European list (they sit in the European Parliament with the Greens/EFA) despite not being active in politics until the year before the 9 June European Parliament elections She was also the only black candidate on any German ballot list – and she is the only black committee chair The committee on culture and education (CULT) is mainly responsible for cultural aspects of the EU sports and leisure and media policy.  Under the previous mandate, it doubled the budget of the international student exchange programme Erasmus+ and was pivotal in developing the European Media Freedom Act which protects news publishers' legal status in society “The area of ​​education in particular offers the opportunity to strengthen the resilience of the population,” Riehl said.  The young MEP has her work cut out for her – the latest PISA survey educational performance showed a dramatic drop among students in the 22 EU member states included with the “decline in mathematics performance . three times greater than any previous consecutive change.”  And 24 member states are experiencing a persistent shortage of teachers an issue the directorate-general for internal policies recently recommended to CULT to “develop a comprehensive plan to tackle the issue.” It also suggested focusing on increasing the democratic participation of young people including “through increased use of digital platforms.”  Improving youth housing availability and affordability is raised as another potential policy area with a quarter of young Europeans living in overcrowded housing the directorate-general also provided recommendations – and concerns – for the upcoming legislative term for CULT The overview and future perspectives report for the cultural and media sectors requested by CULT and published in July 2024 states that the EU’s strategic agenda for 2024-2029 “largely overlooks the role” that the cultural and creative sectors can play in “realising its priorities.” It points to several “weights of the past” that stand in the way of “cross-sectoral collaborations and arts-driven transformation processes” precarious economic conditions of people in the creative sector and technological developments that affect the way they do and disseminate their work The report therefore recommends that CULT takes a role in creating a more comprehensive and holistic approach to support the creative and cultural sectors – mainly by helping to coordinate actions between different EU institutions and with other committees.  Riehl seems to grasp the importance, stating that “culture, education media and sport are areas that directly affect citizens I hope that in five years they will say that there has been progress here.” The CULT coordinators are: Zoltan Tarr (EPP Alejandro Tauber is Publisher of EUobserver His background is in tech and science reporting and was previously editor at VICE's Motherboard and publisher of TNW Under the previous mandate, it doubled the budget of the international student exchange programme Erasmus+ and was pivotal in developing the European Media Freedom Act The young MEP has her work cut out for her – the latest PISA survey educational performance showed a dramatic drop among students in the 22 EU member states included Riehl seems to grasp the importance, stating that “culture, education Who's who in the EU Parliament committees?EU PoliticalMagazineAuthor BioAlejandro Tauber is Publisher of EUobserver. He is Ecuadorian, German, and American, but lives in Amsterdam. His background is in tech and science reporting, and was previously editor at VICE's Motherboard and publisher of TNW. Alejandro Tauber is Publisher of EUobserver. He is Ecuadorian, German, and American, but lives in Amsterdam. His background is in tech and science reporting, and was previously editor at VICE's Motherboard and publisher of TNW. Clifford Riehl of Dauphin, Manitoba passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the age of 95 years. Clifford Elton Riehl was born at home (a house located right where Parkview Lodge is currently situated) on the 24th of December, 1928 to Richard and Louise Riehl.  An early Christmas present.  Clifford was the 6th of 7 children: Earl, Gordon, Harry, Violet, Allan, Clifford and Lloyd. He passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at the age of 95 years. Volume 11 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1380594 This article is part of the Research TopicAdvances in crustacean research from the 10th International Crustacean CongressView all 12 articles Accurate taxonomic classification of deep-sea taxa is often impeded by the presence of highly morphologically similar but genetically distinct species This issue is particularly pronounced in the isopods of the deep-sea family Macrostylidae which exhibit remarkably low morphological variation despite significant genetic diversity we present the first application of geometric morphometric techniques to 41 specimens across five species of deep-sea macrostylid isopods collected from Icelandic waters Our results suggest that geometric morphometric techniques can effectively discriminate between macrostylid species promise to be an important addition to the toolset of macrostylid taxonomists further complicating species diagnoses and allocation of conspecifics based solely on morphology there are no known studies employing geometric morphometric techniques on Macrostylidae or other deep-sea isopods This study represents the first application of geometric morphometric techniques in macrostylid taxonomy aiming to: 1) evaluate the efficacy of these methods and 2) to investigate various species of macrostylid isopods All specimens analyzed here are deposited in the collections at the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Frankfurt Initial species identifications were based on established taxonomic descriptions of macrostylid isopods (Sars, 1864, 1899; Meinert, 1890; Hansen 1916; Wolff, 1962) While there is some genetic data (16S and 18S unpublished data) for macrostylids from the IceAGE and PolySkag projects specimens collected during the BIOICE expedition lack genetic data due to the use of formaldehyde as a preservative A total of 41 subadult (preparatory) and adult (copulatory) specimens were used in geometric morphometric analyses. Only female isopods were used as they are more abundant in collections (Riehl et al., 2012) and are difficult to distinguish using morphology alone (Riehl et al., 2012) making them ideal candidates for use in geometric morphometric analyses Female macrostylid isopods used in the present study The semi-landmarks are anchored between lmk 1 and lmk 2 and capture the lateral and posterior margins of the pleotelson Landmarks and semi-landmarks on the pleotelson of Macrostylis spp identified for use in geometric morphometric analyses dashed blue lines denote the curve along which the semi-landmarks were placed Macrostylid specimens examined for the application of geometric morphometric techniques in this study species) while minimizing the distance between individuals of the same groups Scatter plot of the principal component analysis (PCA) performed on macrostylid isopods along the first two principal axes Isopod specimens (dots) are colored by species Canonical variate analysis (CVA) plot of pleotelson shape data of the macrostylid species used in the present study The Procrustes and Mahalanobis distances (Table 2) generated from the CVA were used to determine the statistical significance of the permutation tests. The Procrustes distance measured the absolute magnitude of shape deviation (Klingenberg and Monteiro, 2005), while the Mahalanobis distance measured how different an individual species was from others (Klingenberg and Monteiro, 2005) Procrustes ANOVA for the pleotelson shape of all species used in this study a Procrustes ANOVA (analysis of variance; pANOVA) was conducted to assess the significance of pleotelson shape variation between the macrostylids studied here The significance level (p-value) for all analyses was set to 0.05 with p-values less than 0.05 considered statistically significant The results of the pANOVA revealed significant differences in pleotelson shape between macrostylid species (p < 0.0001; Table 2). The first two principal components accounted for 80.9% (PC1 53.3%, PC2 27.6%) of total variance. A scatter plot of the first two principal components (Figure 3) showed M spinifera clustering together but not overlapping in their distribution in the negative PC axis subinermis forming its own distinct cluster in the positive PC axis The first principal component accounted for most of the morphological variation and primarily showed changes in the posterolateral margins and the positioning of the pleotelson posterior apex The pleotelson shape of species on the negative PC1 The posterolateral margins and the posterior apex of these two species are very different from the remaining species clustered on the positive PC2 axis The second principal component primarily showed changes in the lateral margins and overall pleotelson shape The first two canonical variates accounted for 98.3% (CV1 96.0%, CV2 2.26%) of total variance. A scatter plot of the first two canonical variates (Figure 4) showed all five species completely separated spinifera clustered closely together but did not overlap in the positive CV1 axis longiremis overlapped in their distribution in the negative CV1 axis while M magnifica clustered by itself in the extreme negative CV1 axis were characterized by an hourglass shaped pleotelson with a waist while the species on the negative extremes were characterized by a pleotelson with more parallel lateral margins the second canonical variate (CV2) axis also demonstrated shape changes in the posterior end of the pleotelson with the species on the positive extremes having a less pronounced waist compared to the isopods on the negative extremes having a more pronounced waist Our results demonstrate that geometric morphometric techniques are excellent at detecting the subtle morphological differences that separate species which are highly morphologically similar coupled with phylogenetic results (Riehl 2014 unpublished chapter1) suggest that there may be more than one species hidden under M an approach integrating geometric morphometrics is useful for further investigating the morphological differences between females of these two species While our results demonstrated a successful application of geometric morphometric techniques, our study was limited in several respects. First, we were restricted by a small sample size (N = 5–10) for all species excluding M. spinifera. A small sample size is correlated with an increased risk of type II error and reduces the power of the statistical analyses being undertaken (Columb and Atkinson, 2016) because of a limited number of specimens available to us and the enormous and cost-prohibitive sampling efforts required to collect deep-sea specimens we avoided dissections or any techniques that would physically damage specimens this study was limited to only the pleotelson as it was the easiest to standardize without dissection Still our results demonstrate the potential of geometric morphometrics as a powerful tool in macrostylid taxonomy highlighting efficiency and applicability without the necessity of time-consuming and specimen-harming preparation The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author The manuscript presents research on animals that do not require ethical approval for their study The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research project of the first author conducted in the framework of the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) which is a research and conservation program funded through a philanthropic donation We are grateful to Jörundur Svavarsson for his hospitality and support during a stay of TR at the University of Iceland and for providing the isopod material from the BIOICE expedition Kelch for his assistance with the pleotelson illustration used in the present paper We thank the two reviewers for their comments and suggestions We are thankful to Nicolas Casaubon for his insightful comments and invaluable support Angelika Brandt and the teams of the Senckenberg Crustacea section and the Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA) for their invaluable support The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest All 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