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B. IV. Kitnkel, 



tirst and about 3 times as lon<i;- as Inroad, third joint longest, of 

 tai:)ering form with setae on inner margin and plumose spines on 

 terminal portion of outer margin ; secondary cutting edge moderateh' 

 developed; molar tubercle large and prominent. First maxillae with 

 inner plate rudimentary, bearing a single plumose spine apically ; 

 outer plate moderately large, with branching toothlike spines on 

 distal margin; palp 2-jointed, with first joint small, second curved, 

 elongated, larger at distal end, which is rounded, than at proximal 

 end and armed with toothlike spines. Second maxillae of moderate 

 size, plates rounded apically and provided with many setae. Maxilli- 

 peds with plates well developed and with palp 4-jointed ; inner 



Fig. 33. Ii-aea lovgipalpus sp. uov. 



plates moderately large, rectangular, with 3 spine teeth and plumose 

 spines on terminal margin, inner margin with plumose spines ; outer 

 plates large, oval, with dagger-shaped spines on distal portion of 

 inner margin and apex ; palp rather slender with numerous setae 

 on inner margin of joints ; second joint cylindrical, third with en- 

 larged, rounded apex bearing setae, fourth conical and bearing 

 a terminal spine. 



First gnathopods larger than second; epimeron irregularly rec- 

 tangular; second joint rather long and stout, slightly more than 

 twice as long as broad : third joint short ; fourth more or less oval 

 with setae on posterior margin ; wrist articulating with anterior 

 margin of preceding joint, triangular, somewhat longer than broad 

 with convex posterior margin provided with long setae ; hand sub- 



