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curved, apically bluut, inner margin convex in the middle ; in ? similar 

 to 1st gnathopod. 



First and second peraeopods stout, glandular, 2nd joint linear, 

 slightly wider distally, anterior apex rounded quadrate, 5th a little 

 shorter than 4th, but longer than 3rd, 6th longer than 4th, oblong, 

 palm oblique with 3 short, stout spines, finger overlapping palm, 

 curved, unguis not distinct from finger. 



Third to fifth peraeopods stout, peraeopod 3 reverted, 4 and 5 sub- 

 equal, 2nd joint expanded, oval, postero-inferior angle rounded, 

 extending nearly to end of 3rd joint, hind margin entire, 4th longer 

 than 5th, both joints a little expanded distally, 6th equal to 4th, 

 oblong, palm oblique, defined by a stout spine, finger overlapping 

 palm, curved, outer apex acutely produced over base of unguis, with a 

 comb-like row of fine setules, unguis distinct and pointed. 



First uropod, peduncle with an apical acute process, upper margin 

 with 3 spinules, outer ramus shorter than inner, which is equal to 

 peduncle, apices of rami with 1 spine and 2 spinules. 



Second uropod, outer ramus subequal to peduncle but shorter than 

 inner ramus, both rami with 2 marginal spines and 3 stout unequal 

 apical spines. 



Third uropod, rami short, subequal,. inner ending in 1 spine, outer 

 with a recurved hook, upper margin with 2 denticles. 



Length': 4mm., ? 3'25 mm. 



Colour ; In spirit, whitish, eyes broWn. 



Locality : Table Bay. 26/3/96. (Dr. J. D. F. Gilchrist.) 1 ? with 

 embryos ; Cape Town. 19/8/98. 2 $ <$ , 5 ovigerous ? ? , 3 juv. 

 from amongst the egg-clusters on Pali>mrus lalandii. (S.A.M. Nos. 

 A2847 and A3392.) 



FAMILY COROPHIIDAE. 



1849. Coropludae Dana, Amer. J. Sci. ser. 2, vol. 8, p. 139. 



1888. Corophiidae Stebbiug, Challeug. Eep. vol. 29, p. 1154. 

 1904. Coutiere, Bull. Soc. philom. ser. 9, vol. 6, p. 166. 



1906. Stebbiug, Das Tierreich, 21, pp. 662, 739. 



1910. id. Gen. Cat. S.A. Crust, p. 462. 



GEN. SIPHONOECETES Kroyer. 



1845. Sijphonoecetes Kroyer, Naturh. Tidsskr. ser. 2, vol. 1, pp. 4Sl, 



491. 

 1876. Boeck, Skaud. Arkt. Amphip. vol. 2, p. 630. 



