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Figure 3. — Scanning electron micrographs (SEM) of selected characters of Menippe megalopae (presumably M. adina ) collected in 

 south Texas. A, dorsal view of carapace (x 25); B, ventral view of chelipeds showing dentition of the fingers and lack of recurved 

 hook on ischium (x 37); C, dactyli of second (upper figure) and third pereiopods (x 230); D, higher magnification of ventral 

 dactylar spine indicated by arrow in C (x 1,900); E, endopod of third abdominal pleopod showing 4 dentate hooklike setae 

 (x 2,200); F, serrate setae (only 2 of 3 shown) of dactylus of pereiopod 5 (x 2,300). 



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