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Figure 27. — Amanses pullus, 158 mm. S.L. female 

 (University of Florida 7266). A. Lateral view. B. 

 Oblique view showing deep groove behind dorsal 

 spines. 



Figure 28. — Amanses pullus, 322 mm. S.L. male (U.S. 

 National Museum 32096). Xote prominent patch of 

 bristles and pairs of large recurved spines on peduncle. 



Figure 29. — Left, Monacanthus tuckeri. Top: 56.5 mm. S.L. male. Bottom: 49 mm. S.L. female. (Both Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 84478.) Right, Monacanthiis ciliatus. Top: Immature specimen, 54 mm. S.L. 

 Bottom: Immature specimen, 47.5 mm. S.L. (Both from Sanibel Island, Fla., August 19, 1959.) Note black line 

 on ventral flap of the male M. tuckeri and compare body profiles of the two species at similar sizes. 



