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Telson not long, only 1 seta on each apex, which is slightly bifid, 

 the inner point projecting, sm-face without setae. 



First antenna reaching well beyond peduncle of 2nd antenna, 

 peduncle not reaching to end of penultimate peduncular joint of 2nd 

 antenna. 



Mandibular palp with 2nd joint strongly laminar, twice as long as 

 broad. 



Maxilliped with all the spine-setae on inner margin of outer plate 

 linear. 



First gnathopod, 6th joint oval, a little shorter than 5th. 



First and second peraeopods, 7th joint a trifle longer than 5th and 

 6th together. 



Fifth peraeopod, 3rd joint equal to 4th and 5th together, 6th equal 

 to 3rd, ovate, 7th shorter than 6th ; 2nd joint very distinctive, very 

 obliquely bevelled off from postero-inferior angle, which reaches end 

 of 3rd, this oblique portion of the margin slightly concave. 



Third uropod, peduncle with 1-2 spines on inner margin, outer 

 ramus narrow, inner lanceolate, some long setae on the opposed 



margins. 



Length : 8 and 10 mm. respectively. 



Colour : In spirit, whitish or pinkish. 



Locality: Umhloti River mouth NW. \ W., distant 15 miles 

 (Natal). 100 fathoms. 2 specimens; Port Shepstone WNW., 

 distant 2| miles (Natal). 24 fathoms. I specimen, s.s. " Pieter 

 Faure." 19/12/00 and 15/3/01. (S.A.M. Nos. A2763 and A2954.) 



Owing to insufficient or badly preserved material it is impossible to 

 assign names to the following : 



AMPELISCA sp. ? No. 1. 



Three specimens from the s.s. " Pieter Faure " collection (Umhloti 

 River mouth N. by W. | W., distant 8 miles (Natal). 40 fathoms. 

 18/12/00). The absence of ovigerous ? ? leaves it uncertain whether 

 these are mature or not. 



While agreeing in general with A. brevicornis, the head has a 

 gibbous profile, the postero-inferior angle of 3rd pleou segment 

 resembles that of A. calif ornica Holmes, and the crest on the 4th 

 pleon segment is like that figured for the ? of A. gibba by Gr. 0. Sirs. 



Peduncle of 2nd antennae fringed above with little tufts of setae. 



Second joint of mandibular palp thrice as long as wide, 3rd joint 

 not quite as long and more slender; 



Peraeopods 1, 2 and 5, like those of A. brevicornis. 



