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from proximal joints of principal flagellum ; accessory flagellum short, 

 2-jointed. Second antennae with flagellum about as long as last 

 2 joints of peduncle, made up of 8 or 9 elongated segments ; gland 

 cone rather stout and prominent, third joint slightly longer than 

 broad, fourth joint cylindrical and about as long as first joint of 

 peduncle of first antennae, fifth joint longer and more slender than 

 fourth, both fourth and fifth joints with slender setae. 



Mandibles as in C. parkeri. First maxillae with 2-jointed palp, of 

 which the first is short and the second more or less clubshaped 

 with short spines on rounded apex ; outer plate slightly tapering 

 in form, with usual spine teeth on distal margin ; inner plate some- 

 what rounded with numerous setae on inner margin. Maxillipeds 



Fig. 15. Ceradocus colei sp. nov. 



with 4-jointed palp and outer and inner plates well developed ; first 

 joint of palp short, cylindrical, second joint cyhndrical and about 

 2^2 times as long as broad, third joint slightly thicker distally than 

 proximalty, about twice as long as wide and of about the same 

 thickness at widest part as second, provided with spines and cilia 

 at apex, fourth joint clawlike, curved, with short setae on inner 

 margin ; outer plate extending as far as apex of second joint of palp 

 with inner margin straight and provided with abundant setae, outer 

 margin and apex convex ; inner plates extending scarcely to middle 

 of second joint of palp, apex truncated and provided with short 

 setae which become more slender and extend along distal half of 

 inner margin. 



In female, first gnathopods with moderate rhomboidal epimeron 



