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lacking bifurcation, posterior portion bifurcate anteriorly; posterior 

 margin of carapace with angular median prominence; intermediate 

 carinae of carapace not extending to anterior margin; posterolateral 

 margins not angled anteriorly. 



Figure 8. — Squilla hesperia, new species, female holotype, TL 116.6, Baie de Tsimipaika: 

 a, anterior portion of body; b, eye; c, outline of carpus of raptorial claw; d, outline of 

 lateral processes of fifth, sixth, and seventh thoracic somites; e, last abdominal somite, 

 telson, and uropod (setae omitted). 



Dactylus of raptorial claw with 6 teeth, outer margin of dactylus 

 sinuate; dorsal ridge of carpus with 3 tubercles; inferodistal angle of 

 merus at most angled, not strongly spined. 



Mandibular palp and 4 epipods present. 



Last 3 thoracic somites with submedian and intermediate carinae, 

 none armed; lateral process of fifth somite bilobed, anterior lobe 

 produced into a blunt, anteriorly directed spine, posterior lobe short, 



