t'ANDULUS ANNULICORNIS. 



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DEC A POD A. 

 M.ICROVRA. 



PALMMONIDM. 



Pandalus annulicornis. Leach. 



Specific Character. Rostrum the length of the carapace ; anterior half without 

 teeth above, excepting a small one close to the apex. 



Pandalus annulicornis. LEACH, Malac. Brit. t. xl. LATR. Encycl.Meth. 



LAM. Anim. sans vert. V. p. 203. Emv. Hist, des 

 Crust. II. p. 384. 



THE carapace of Pandalus annulicornis resembles strongly 

 that of the genus Palcemon. The rostrum, as in that genus, 

 is very long ; it is considerably turned upwards towards its 

 extremity ; the carina commences about half-way towards 

 the posterior margin of the carapace, and it is finely toothed 

 to nearly half of the free portion of the rostrum, the re- 

 mainder being without teeth above, excepting a minute one 

 just above the apex ; beneath, it has five distinct teeth. 

 The eyes are remarkably large. The external antemue 



