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with 1-2 irregular marginal rows of tubercles, apical spine largest, 

 median surface smooth; anterior submedian carinae with 1-2 dorsal 

 spinules, 1 distal spine, and distolateral patch of spinules; knob with 

 3 spinules; anterior surface of telson with rounded lobe, each tuber- 

 culate, at level of intermediate carinae of sixth somite; carinae of 

 submedian and intermediate marginal teeth each ornamented with 

 numerous large spines; numerous small submedian and 2 sharp inter- 

 mediate denticles present; outer intermediate denticle recessed ante- 



Figure 14. — Gonodactylus bicarinatus, new species, female holotype, TL 26.7, Nosy Be: a, 

 outline of rostral plate; b, outline of lateral processes of sixth, seventh, and eighth thoracic 

 somites, right side; c, last abdominal somite, telson, and uropod; d, uropod, ventral view, 

 enlarged; e, submedian teeth of telson, ventral view, enlarged. 



riorly, inner denticle appressed to margin of submedian tooth, apex 

 at level of intermediate tooth; ventral surface of telson with longi- 

 tudinal carinae, including a short postanal keel, 2 sharp, long carinae 

 on each submedian tooth, and 1 shorter, less distinct carina on each 

 intermediate tooth. 



Proximal segment of uropod with 2 sharp, dorsal tubercles mesial to 

 dorsal carina; uropod setation reduced; most of inner margin of 

 proximal segment of exopod smooth, a few small proximal setae 

 present; proximal segment of exopod with fixed ventrodistal spinule 



