The Amphipoda of Bermuda. 



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extending to distal end of second joint of palp, margin armed with 

 setae which are short and stout on proximal part of inner margin, 

 becoming elongated and toothlike toward the apex and long and 

 slender on apical portion of outer margin ; palp 4-jointed, third joint 

 provided with ciliated knoblike process at apex, fourth joint curved 

 and clawlike and armed with a terminal seta. 



First gnathopods of male very small ; epimeron rather small, 

 rhomboidal, inferior anterior angle projecting forward considerably, 



Fig. 21. Elasniopus pocillimanus (Bate). 



ventral margin armed with many short setae and 2 long setae ; 

 second joint moderately stout, projecting considerably beyond epim- 

 eron, provided on convex hind margin with about 9 rather long, 

 slender setae and at distal end of posterior margin with several 

 shorter ones, some of which are pectinate ; third and fourth joints 

 small, each provided apically with many long setae, front margin 

 of fourth joint straight, forming articulation with wrist which is 

 nearly as long as hand and slightly broader ; wrist provided with 

 many long setae on posterior and apical margins and on lateral 



