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with numerous spinules and tubercles; median carina flask shaped, 

 tapering distally, with apical spine and subapical tubercles; 1-2 rows 

 of spinules flank median carina, converging posteriorly; anterior 

 submedian carinae with distal tubercle or spinule, flanked laterally 

 and distally by spinules ; anterior surface of telson with sharp tubercle 

 on each side at level of intermediate carinae of sixth somite; carinae 

 of marginal teeth each ornamented dorsally with spinules; numerous 

 small submedian denticles and 2 sharp intermediate denticles, latter 

 recessed anteriorly, present; ventral surface lacking distinct longi- 

 tudinal carinae. 



Figure IS. — Gonodactylus crosnieri, new species, female holotype, TL 17.8, Banc de Pracel: 

 a, last abdominal somite, telson and uropod; b, uropod, ventral view. 



Uropod abnormal in shape and setation; inner margin of exopod 

 smooth, lacking setae, apex and outer margin of exopod setose; 

 proximal segment of exopod with fixed ventrodistal spinule over- 

 hanging articulation of distal segment; endopod very broad, almost 

 half or more than half as broad as telson, inner and outer margins 

 convex, lacking setae, distolateral setae present; endopod with long, 

 dorsal carina; spines of basal prolongation subequal in length. 



Color. — Faded. 



Size. — Females only known, TL 13.5-19.3. Other measurements of 

 female holotype, TL 17.8: carapace length 3.6; fifth abdominal somite 

 width 2.8; telson length 2.4, width 2.5. 



Discussion. — G. crosnieri, new species, resembles G. demanii 

 Henderson, G. hendersoni Manning, and G. bicarinatus, new species, 

 in dorsal armature of the telson but can be distinguished from these 

 species by the absence of lateral teeth on the telson and by the broad 

 uropodal endopod, which is half or more than half as broad as the telson 



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