32 



U.S. NATIONAL MUSEUM BULLETIN 29 5 



^-r- K .«^ 



Figure U.—Neonesidea parilihamata, n. sp.: A, D-G, Male USNM 121275; B,C,H; 

 female USNM 121274; I-K, holotype USNM 121273. 



A, Copulatory organ and furca; B, C, carapace interiors; D, third thoracic leg; E, 

 second thoracic leg; F, first thoracic leg; G, H, antennae; I, J, carapace exteriors; K, 

 muscle-scar pattern. A,G,H, X 301; B,C,IJ, X 50; D-F, X 75; K, X 86. 



SuBFossiL DISTRIBUTION. — Infrequent in shallow-water carbonate 

 sands, near coral reefs, Nosy Be. 



Affinities. — This carapace form and muscle-scar pattern are char- 

 acteristic also of N. dinochelata and N. species 1, whose soft parts, 

 however, fail to confirm a close relationship. 



