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Figure IS.- — Colanthura squamosissima, new species: a, First pleopod, male; h, first peraeo- 

 pod, holotype; c, sixth peraeopod, holotype; d, second peraeopod, holotype; e, tip of telson, 

 holotype. (Magnification as Indicated by scales: b-d same as a.) 



Character of hody. — Body length exceeding nine times the width. 

 Body dull gray, having a heavily pigmented cephalon and longitudi- 

 nal lines of black pigment on most peraeon somites. 



Cephalon. — Rostral process very slightly exceeding forward extent 

 of anterolateral angle. Eyes large, longitudinally ovate, with about 

 14 ocelli. Ocular lobe in lateral view with a very slightly produced 



