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Mandibles normal, palp 3-joiuted, 3rd joint a little longer than 1st, 

 2nd a little longer than 3rd. 



First maxilla, outer plate with 6 spines, 2nd joint of palp oval, much 

 longer than 1st setose. 



Maxilliped, inner plate with 2 apical spine-setae, outer plate narrower 

 than inner. 



First and second gnathopods as in C. longicollis (Nicolet). 



Branchial lamella on segments 2-4, oblong. First and second 

 peraeopods absent. 



Third peraeopod with 3 distinct joints, the basal joint without a 

 suture in the middle aud without the process found in the Cape 

 specimens of C. longicollis. 



Fourth and fifth peraeopods as in C. longicollis, with 4 proximal 

 spines on 6th joint. 



Pleou with 2 pairs of slender, apically acute, 1-jointed appendages, 

 which are minutely and regularly spinulose on their upper margins. 



Length : 8 mm. 



Colour: Whitish, the anterior portions with minute purple specks,; 

 a purplish baud at base of 6th joint of 5th peraeopod, eyes purplish- 

 brown. 



Locality; Buffel's Bay (False Bay). 1/3/15. (K.H.B). 1 ?. 

 (S.A.M. No. A3296.) 



This constitutes the second species in this genus. It is unfortunate 

 that the male has not been discovered. 



GEN. PHTISICA Slabber. 



1769. Phtisica Slabber, Natuurk. Verlust. pt, 10, p. 77. 

 1814. Proto Leach, Ediub. Encycl. vol. 7, p. 433. 

 1910. Phtisica Stebbing, Gen. Cat, S.A. Crust, p. 468. 



PHTISICA MARINA Slabber. 



1769. Phtisica marina Slabber, I.e. p. 77, pi. 10, figs. 1, 2. 



1776. Squilla ventricosa O. F. Miiller, Zool. Dan. Prodv. MO. 2360, 



p. 360. 

 1903. Proto Mayer, Siboga Exp. vol. 34, p. 20. pi. 6, 



fig. 23. 

 1910. Phtisica marine Stebbing, I.e. p. 468. 



Further localities in South Africa for this species are as follows : 

 Paternoster Point SE. | S., distant 9 miles (off Saldanha Bay). 



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