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prominent, subquadrate, without indents, 4th shorter than 5th which 

 is little shorter than 6th, 7th -} length 6th. 



Uropods without particular features, rami subequal except on 2nd 

 uropod, where the outer is shorter than the inner. 



Length: 13mm. (ovigerous ? ). 



Colour: In spirit, pale pinkish. 



Locality: Cape Point N. 81 E., distant 32 miles. 460 fathoms. 

 3 ; Cape Point N.E., distant 40 miles. 560-700 fathoms. 1 ovigerous 

 ? and 3 immature, s.s. " Pieter Faure." 20/8/03 and 17/9/03. 

 (S.A.M. Nos. A219 and A2765.) 



The specific name refers to the fact that the 5th side-plate is 

 unarmed, as in E. inermis Walker, but the 4th is of the normal 

 crescentic shape. 



EPIMERIA LONGISPINOSA n. sp. 

 (Plate XXVII. Fig. 6.) 



Integument indurated. Surface of the whole body, including 

 telson, is seen under a high-power lens to be reticulated in a honey- 

 comb pattern. Rostrum reaching to end of 2nd peduncular joint of 

 1st antenna. Eyes round. Side-plates 1-3 subacute, 4 deeper than 

 long, lower margin emarginate but not strongly so, 5 strongly pro- 

 duced into a narrow spiniform process reaching to end of 1st pleon 

 segment, 6 oblong, with small boss on lower margin, 7 semicircular. 

 Peraeon not carinate. Pleon segment 1 feebly cariuate but not ending 

 in a tooth, 2-4 carinate and ending in a prominent finely pointed tooth, 

 4 with a notch in middle, postero-lateral angles of 2 and 3 quadrate, 

 no accessory teeth or subdorsal carinae. 



Telson oblong, apically subtruucate with shallow, almost semi- 

 circular incision. 



First antenna a little more than total length, 1st joint longer than 

 2nd and 3rd together, flagellum ca. 27-jointed, accessory flagellum 

 small but distinct. 



Second antenna longer than first, ultimate joint of peduncle a 

 little shorter than penultimate, flagellum ca. 32-jointed. 



Mandible, 3rd joint of palp a little longer than 2nd. 



Maxilliped, apex of outer plate with 10 spine-teeth. 



Upper and lower lips, first and second maxillae normal. 



First and second gnathopods similar, 5th joint longer than 6th, 

 numerous setae on inner margin (chiefly arranged in 3 groups) and at 

 apex, palm nearly transverse, distinct, convex, denticulate, finger about 

 as long as palm, inner margin serrate. 



