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plete lateral sutures, lateral margins sinuate, apex excavate, postero- 

 lateral angles rounded. 



First antenna reaching to middle of antepenultimate peduncular 

 joint of 2nd antenna, flagellum with 8 groups of setae and sensory 

 filaments. 



Second antenna reaching to posterior margin of 3rd peraeoii 

 segment, peduncular joints not produced, 2nd and 3rd joints 

 subequal, 4th and 5th joints subequal, flagellum 21-jointed. 



Upper lip rounded, strongly setose. 



Lower lip, lobes broad, rounded, strongly setose. 



Mandibles, cutting-edge 4-dentate, secondary cutting-edge 

 tridentate, spine-row with ca. 7 spines, molar quadrate in left, 

 oblique in right. 



First maxilla, outer plate with 10 spines, the 2 innermost 

 denticulate, inner plate with 3 plumose setae. 



Second maxilla, outer and middle plates with 3 setae, inner plate 

 twice as broad as others. 



Maxilliped 7-jointed, epipod reaching to end of 4th joint, apex 

 incurved. 



Peraeopods all similar, stout, 6th joint with 1 stout bifid tubercle 

 near base and 2 setae just beyond, palm of Gth joint of 1st peraeopod 

 has in addition scattered setae, ungues unequal. 



First and second pleopods with ca. 8 hooked setae on inner apex 

 of peduncle, male stylet on 2nd peraeopod nearly as long as ramus, 

 apex acute. 



Uropods, ramus short, broader than long, especially in ? , apex 

 truncate, sloping inwards, no setae on outer apex of peduncle. 



Li'iifith : $ 47 mm., ? 38 mm. ; breadth : $ 15 mm., $ 13 mm. 



Colour: Uniform deep red-brown, with a darker median spot on 

 anterior margin of peraeon segments 2-7. 



Locality: Sea Point, near Gape Town. 28/12/13. (K.H.B.) 

 2 $ J , 1 <? with embryos, and several immature. (S.A.M. No. 

 A2664.). Amongst the matted red seaweed growing on the stems of 

 the Sea Bamboo (Ecklonia) at low-water mark. 



This species agrees with P. reticulata in having 3 plumose setae 

 on inner plate of 1st maxilla. 



PARIDOTEA FUCICOLA, n. sp. 

 (Plate XXXVI. E.) 



Body narrow, parallel-sided in $ , middle segments of peraeon 

 slightly wider in ? , smooth, glabrous. Head with anterior margin 



