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Kl(;i'HK 6. — Squilla empiisa, A-I: stages I-IX respectively, niaxilUu 



portion of cutting edge minutely serrate. Epipod 

 present. 



Third, fourth, and fifth maxillipeds absent. 



Fereiopods absent. 



Posterolateral angles of pleomeres rounded, 

 Pleopods (Figure 9A to 9D) one through four pres- 

 ent with appendix interna. Pleopod setation of this 

 and other larval stages presented in Table 1. 



Sixth pleomere not articulated, subinedian 

 spines absent, uropods absent. 



Pleotelson (Figure lOAi with paired lateral, in- 

 termediate, and posterolateral spines, 4 pairs of 

 intermediate denticles, 15 subinedian denticles 

 bearing spinules. 



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Stage II (Figure IB) 



Measurements (mm): RL, 1,.'J5 to L.'S.'i; PI,. 

 0.70to0.90;TL. 4.2()to4.60;CL, 1.05 to 1.30; P\V, 

 0.55 to 0.75, 



Rostrum extending wel I beyond end of antennu- 

 lar flagellum, armed with one to four ventral 

 spinules. 



Carapace slightly convex, posterolateral spines 

 extend to anterior section of telson. 



Antennule (Figure 2B) as in previous stage. 



Antenna (Figure .3Bi with 10 to 13 plumose 

 setae, endopod present as incipient bud. 



