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FlGl'RE 11 ^Sqiiilla emptisa. A-B: 

 stages VI and VII respectively, ventral 

 views. 



Fifth maxilliped (Figure 13Ri with propodus 

 bearing 18 to 40 spinules, carpus with 9 to 20 

 .spinules. 



Pereiopods (Figure 14P to 14Ri slender with or 

 without distal segment of e.xopods setose. 



Pleopods (Figures 22A to 22C; 23A. 23Bi with 

 distal lobe of gill pinnate. 



Uropod (Figure 26C) with basal segment ol' 

 exopod armed with 6 to 8 spines, apical segment of 

 exopod with 17 to 60 plumose setae. Endopod of 

 uropod with 10 to 38 plumose setae. Inner spine of 

 basal prolongation with blunt spine on outer prox- 

 imal margin. Basal uropod segment with a dorsal 

 spine on distal margin. 



Telson (Figure 141) with 8 to 10 pairs of inter- 

 mediate denticles, 26 to 34 submedian denticles. 



P()stlar\a (Iigure 2 



Measurements (mmi: RL, 0.50 to 0.60: CL, 

 2.90 to 3.30; TW, 2.55 to 3.10; RVV. 0.65 to 0.75; tL. 

 1.95 to 2.55: TL, 12.3 to 14.20. 



Eyes large, extending to middle of second seg- 

 ment of antennular peduncle. Cornea bilobed, set 



obliquely on stalk. Ocular scales rounded, anterior 

 margin of opthalmic somite evenly rounded. 



Antennular process produced into blunt spine 

 directed anterolaterally, antennular peduncle 

 slightly shorter than carapace, antennule ( Figure 

 25Ai with inner flagellum bearing 34 segments, 

 median flagellum with 30 segments, outer flagel- 

 lum with 15 segments and 22 aesthetascs ar- 

 ranged in eight groups of 2 or 3. 



Antenna (Figure 25Bi with 63 to 75 plumose 

 setae, endopod with 16 segments. 



Rostral plate wider than long, lateral margins 

 tapering to rounded apex. Median carina present. 



Anterolateral angle of carapace without spine, 

 almost forming right angle, posterolateral mar- 

 gins broadly rounded, carinae poorly developed, 

 median carina not bifurcate anteriorly or pos- 

 teriorly, intermediate and lateral carinae present, 

 reflected carinae absent. 



Mandible (Figure 25C) serrate, mandibular 

 palp absent. 



Maxillule (Figure 25D) with coxal endite bear- 

 ing 26 to 27 strong marginal teeth and 6 to 9 small 

 medial teeth. Basal endite with one spine flanked 



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