348a Annals of the South African Museum. 



PARANTHURA PUNCTATA (Stimpson). 



(Plate XXIX. C.) 

 1855. Anthura pimctata, Stimpson, Proc. Ac. Nat. Sci. Philad. vol. 7, 



p. 392. 

 1878. Parantlmra Hilgendorf. Monatsber. Bed. Ak. Wiss. 



1878, p. 847. 

 1910. Anthura ,, Stebbing, Gen. Cat. S.A. Crust, p. 419. 



Body smooth, glabrous, narrower in front than behind. Head as 

 broad as long in ? (a little longer than broad in other specimens, 

 which may be young ?<?), length of 1st peraeon segment, eyes 

 large, round. 



Peraeon keeled ventrally, 1st segment longer than either 2nd or 

 3rd, which are subequal, 4th and 5th subequal, longer than 1st, 6th 

 equal to 2nd, 7th half the length of 6th. 



Pleon segments 1-5 equal to 7th peraeon segment, fused, with 

 distinct sutures. Telson gently tapering to subacute, densely setose, 

 apex. 



First antenna as long as he:ul, 1st joint 2^ times as long as 

 broad, not swollen, 3rd joint a little longer than 2nd, flagellum as 

 long as peduncle, 6-jointed, all the joints apically setose. 



Second antenna longer than head, 3rd and 4th joints subequal, 

 5th a little longer, flagellum equal to 5th peduncular joint, con- 

 sisting of 1 stout setose joint and 1 or 2 minute, obscure, terminal 

 joints concealed in setae. 



Upper lip tapering, distal quarter suddenly narrowed, apex blunt. 



Lower lip, apices of the lobes pointed, entire, outer distal margin 

 setose. 



Mandibles slender, palp strong, 1st joint shortest, 3rd f length of 

 2nd, with apical and marginal spines, inner apex of 2nd with 3 

 outstanding setae. 



First maxilla normal. 



Maxilliped, 1st joint indistinct, 2nd not more than 4 times as 

 long as broad, apex without setae, 3rd joint almost as long as 2nd, 

 apex pointed, setose, a very minute setiferous 4th joint, epipod 

 small, oval. 



First peraeopod, 2nd and 3rd joints subequal, basal margin of 4th 

 semicircular, outer apex acute, setose, 6th joint oval with pro- 

 minent acute tubercle, without spine at base of palm, palm slightly 

 convex, setiferous, without spines, 7th joint rather slender, without 

 groups of setae on inner margin. 



Second and third peraeopods, 4th joint short, nearly twice as 



