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Second aiiterma iu. $ equal to f total length, 4th and 5th joints 

 subequal, fiagellum with 1st joint not large. 



Epistome not projecting. 



Mandible, molar well developed, palp affixed above it, 3rd joint 

 almost equal to 2nd. 



First maxilla, inner plate with 2 plumose setae on apex and fine 

 setules along inner margin, outer plate with 11 spines, palp large 

 widest across the straight distal margin which bears 12-13 short, 

 stout, blunt and closely-set spine-teeth and 1-2 setae. 



Second maxilla, plates subequal in width, inner a little shorter than 

 outer, the oblique apex with numerous spines, inner margin setulose. 



Maxilliped, apex of inner plate with 2 teeth and several spines, inner 

 margin with ca. 8 stout setae, outer plate reaching a little beyond apex 

 of 2nd joint of palp, inner margin with ca. 14 short, stout, blunt and 

 closely-set spine-teeth, increasing in length distally, palp with 4th joint 

 nearly equal to 3rd. 



First gnathopod, 2nd joint equals 4th, 5th and 6th together, 3rd 

 shorter than 4th, 4th and 6th subequal, 5th longer, 6th oblong, palm 

 oblique, with 1 rather strong seta at very ill-defined junction with 

 inferior margin, setae on both margins and palm fairly numerous, 

 finger not quite half length of 6th but longer than palm, without a 

 tooth on inner margin. 



Second gnathopod slender, 2nd joint equals 4th, 5th and 6th to- 

 gether, 3rd rather more than half length of 2nd and equal to 5th, 5th 

 not expanded at inferior apex, scabrous, 6th equal to half length of 

 inner margin of 5th, ovate, scarcely any palm, finger minute, inferior 

 margin of 4th and both margins of 5th and 6th densely setose. 



First and second peraeopods, 2nd joint equal to 3rd and 4th 

 together, 5th shorter than 4th, 6th subequal to 4th, finger more 

 than half length of 6th, with secondary margins at apex, posterior 

 margin 4th, 5th and 6th joints with long setae, none of the joints 

 expanded. 



Third peraeopod, 2nd joint broadly pear-shaped, narrowing distally, 

 about as broad as long, anterior margin with 15 spines, posterior 

 margin with slight indents, 3rd short, 4th not much expanded or 

 produced, 5th subequal to 4th, anterior margin with 3 groups of 

 spinules, 6th longer, anterior margin with 4 pairs of unequal spines, 

 finger length of 6th, without secondary margins. 



Fourth peraeopod, 2nd joint oblong, half as long again as broad, 

 anterior margin distally with 12 spines, posterior margin straight, with 

 slight indents, other joints as in 3rd peraeopod but longer. 



Fifth peraeopod, 2nd joint oblong, half as long again as broad, 



