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The rostrum is composed of three narrow lobes with rounded 

 extremities ; the median lobe is longer than the two others, and its 

 apex is situated on a lower level. 



The antennules, when folded, are concealed beneath the 

 rostrum ; at their base they are separated by a prominent septum. 

 The epistome is of moderate length. As in R. wood-masoni the 

 external maxillipedes are slender and do not nearly close the 



Fig. 4. — a-c, Rliy>icl!oplax ivood-masoni (Alcock). 

 li-g, Rhynchoplax alcocki, sp. nov. 



a, d. — Rostrum, eye and antero-lateral margin of carapace. 



b, e.— Chela of male (denuded). 



c, f. — Abdomen of male. 



g. — Terminal part of dactylus of penultimate leg. 



buccal cavern. The ischium is produced at its inner distal angle 

 and the merus is expanded antero-externally, partially concealing 

 the exognath. 



The chelipedes in both sexes are stouter than the walking 

 legs, the chelae of the adult male being particularly large. In the 

 male the merus bears a conical tooth near the end of its lower 

 margin and a series of some five large blunt teeth superiorl}'. 



