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First gnathopod, 2nd joint equal to the 5 following joints, 5th and 

 6th subequal in length, but 5th rather broader, 7th but not 6th serrate 

 on hind margin. 



Second gnathopod, 2nd joint curved, twice as long as 3rd, 3rd and 

 5th subequal, 4th and 6th subequal and shorter than 3rd or 5th, inner 

 margin of 6th not serrate, 7th not equal to width of 6th, curved, inner 

 margin not serrate, setae on 5th and 6th joints not clavate. 



First peraeopod not quite as long as 2nd gnathopod, 4th and 5th 

 joints subequal, 6th a little longer, with 5 groups of spines on inner 

 and 4 on outer margin, 7th half length of 6th. 



Second peraeopod, 5th and 6th joints subequal, 4th a little longer, 

 7th f 6th. 



Third peraeopod, 2nd joint produced backwards in a long curved 

 spiniform process reaching to end of 5th joint, hind margin quite 

 entire, 4th joint equal to 5th, 6th a little longer, inner margin of 6th 

 with 6 groups of spines, outer margin with 2 groups. 



Fourth peraeopod, 2nd joint twice as long as broad, ovate, posterior 

 margin produced a little beyond insertion of 3rd joint, apex acute, 

 posterior margin evenly convex, with 5 quite small teeth, 4th, 5th and 

 6th joints increasing slightly in length, 5th with 3, 6th with 6 groups 

 of spines on anterior margin, 7th half length of 6th. 



Fifth peraeopod, 2nd joint as in 4th peraeopod, but a trifle larger 

 and broader, posterior margin with 7 small teeth, 4th, 5th and 6th 

 subequal, 5th with 4, 6th with 7 groups of spines on anterior margin, 

 7th half length of 6th. 



First and second uropods, rami narrow lanceolate, subequal, a little 

 shorter than peduncle, which is setose on inner margin, 2 spines on 

 inner margin of inner ramus near base, rest of inner margin of both 

 rami with small closely-set spinules. 



Third uropod, outer ramus twice as long as peduncle and reaching 

 telsonic apex, inner I'amus a little shorter, both rami ovate lanceolate, 

 inner niai'gins fringed with long plumose setae, 2nd joint of outer 

 ramus with a small spinule on either side of its base. 



Length : 30 mm. ; depth from back to inferior margin of 5th side- 

 plate : 6 mm. 



Colour: In spirit, yellowish. 



Locality : Cape Point N. 70 E., distant 40 miles. 800 fathoms. 

 1 . East London NW. * N., distant 18 miles. 250-300 fathoms. 

 1 $. s.s. "Pieter Faure." 22/7/03 and 15/4/01. (S.A.M., Nos. 

 A120 and A2768.) 



The distinguishing characters of this species are to be found in the 

 1st peraeon segment, the 4th side-plate, the 2nd joints of 3rd to 5th 



