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ANTHURIDEA • ANTHURIDAE 



Figure 21. Mesanthura looensis: A, mandible; B, maxilliped; C, pereopod 1; D, 

 uropodal exopod. Mesanthura paucidens: E, mandible; F, maxilliped; G, pereopod 1, 

 9; H, pereopod 1, 6; I, uropodal exopod. Mesanthura pulchra: J, mandible; K, 

 maxilliped; L, pereopod 1, 6; M, pereopod 1, 9; A'^, uropodal exopod. 



Mesanthura pulchra Barnard, 1925 

 Figures 19B, 21J-N 



DIAGNOSIS 9 : 9.3 mm. Pigment pattern in roughly rectangular patches on 

 cephalon and pereonites 1-6, with open oval middorsal area in patch. Man- 

 dibular palp article 3 with 10 spines. Maxilliped lacking endite. Pereopod 1, 

 propodal palm with step. 6: 5.4 mm. Antennular flagellum of eight articles. 



