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Fig. 109. Mecoderus oligoplitis from Oligoplites saurus. Ventral view. 



Fig. 110. M. oligoplitis. Diagram of terminal reproductive organs. 



Fig. 111. Lecithochirium microstomum Chandler from Paranthias furci- 

 fer. Enlarged, semiventral view of forebody region showing 

 presomatic pit and terminal reproductive organs. 



Fig. 112. L. microstomum. Vitellaria. 



Fig. 113. L. microstomum. Eggs, showing variation. 



Fig. 114. Lecithochirium magnaporum from Paralabrax humeralis. Ven- 

 tral view. 



Fig. 115. L. magnaporum. Enlarged view of anterior portion of body 

 showing presomatic pit and terminal reproductive organs. 



Fig. 116. L. magnaporum. Eggs. 



