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annandalei (Kemp), differs from H. melanoura in having the inter- 

 mediate carinae of the last three thoracic somites armed with a 

 posterior spine. 



The four specimens of H. melanoura described here have been com- 

 pared with the lee to type of H. harpax (de Haan). 



Etymology. — The name is derived from the Greek, 'melanos," 

 meaning "dark," and from "oura," meaning "tail," referring to the 

 dark uropods of the species. 



Distribution. — Known only from the type-locality, Banc de 

 Pracel, off the west coast of Madagascar; all specimens were taken 

 at 55 m. 



Squilla Fabricius, 1787 



Ten species of Squilla have been recorded in the western Indian 

 Ocean from localities between the Red Sea and southern Mocambique, 

 and five of these occur off Madagascar. The five species not now 

 recorded from Madagascar are: Squilla investigatoris Lloyd, 1907, 

 from the Gulf of Aden (Chopra, 1939; Ingle, 1963); S. mikado Kemp 

 and Chopra, 1921, from Zanzibar and Mocambique (Chopra, 1939; 

 Barnard, 1950; Manning, 1965); S. massavensis Kossmann, 1880, 

 from the Red Sea and Zanzibar(?) (Ingle, 1963) ; S. minor Jurich, 

 1904, from Zanzibar; and S. woodmasoni Kemp, 1911, from Zanzi- 

 bar^) and Mozambique (Kemp, 1913; Barnard, 1962). With the 

 exception of S. massavensis, which may not occur south of the Red 

 Sea (see discussion below), any of these species could occur off 

 Madagascar. 



Squilla carinata Serene, 1950 



Figure 6 



Squilla multicarinata. — Dollfus, 1938, p. 196, fig. 1. — Gravier, 1938, p. 174, fig. 4 



[not S. multicarinata White]. 

 Squilla carinata Serene, 1950, p. 571; 1954, pp. 6, 8. — Ingle, 1963, p. 17, figs. 



6-8, 10-12, 67. 



Previous records. — None. 



Material. — 1 9, 65.1 ; Banc de Pracel, western coast of Madagascar; 

 55 m; muddy sand; A. Crosnier; June 1959; MNHNP. 1 d% 88.4; 

 Baie d'Ambaro, Madagascar; 26 m; shelly sand; A. Crosnier; June 

 1959; USNM. 



Description. — Body covered with short, longitudinal carinae; 

 antennular peduncle longer than carapace and rostral plate combined; 

 eye of moderate size, cornea set obliquely on stalk, stalk with several 

 irregularly placed dorsal carinae; ocular scales bifurcate, apices 

 rounded or acute; rostral plate appearing elongate, with long median 

 carina and carinate lateral margins; carapace narrowed anteriorly, 

 covered with longitudinal carinae, median carina with anterior 



