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curved, apically blunt, ner margin convex in the middle; in 2 similar 
to lst gnathopod. 
First and second peraeopods stout, glandular, 2nd joint linear, 
slightly wider distally, anterior apex rounded quadrate, 5th a little 
shorter than 4th, but longer than 3rd, 6th longer than 4th, oblong, 
palm oblique with 3 short, stout spines, finger overlapping palm, 
curved, unguis not distinct from finger. 
Third to fifth peraeopods stout, peraeopod 3 reverted, 4 and 5 sub- 
equal, 2nd joint expanded, oval, postero-inferior angle rounded, 
extending nearly to end of 3rd joint, hind margin entire, 4th longer 
than 5th, both joints a little expanded distally, 6th equal to 4th, 
oblong, palm oblique, defined by a stout spine, finger overlapping 
palm, curved, outer apex acutely produced over base of unguis, with a 
comb-like row of fine setules, unguis distinct and pointed. 
First uropod, peduncle with an apical acute process, upper margin 
with 3 spinules, outer ramus shorter than inner, which is equal to 
peduncle, apices of rami with 1 spine and 2 spinules. 
Second uropod, outer ramus subequal to peduncle but shorter than 
inner ramus, both rami with 2 marginal spines and 3 stout unequal 
apical spines. , 
Third uropod, rami short, subequal, inner ending in | spine, outer 
with a recurved hook, upper margin with 2 denticles. 
Length: § 4mm., 2 3:25 mm. 
Colour: In spirit, whitish, eyes brown. 
Locality: Table Bay. 26/3/96. (Dr. J.D. F. Gilchrist.) 1 2 with 
embryos; Cape Town. 19/8/98. 2 ¢ 6, 5 ovigerous 2? 2, 3 juv. 
from amongst the egg-clusters on Palinurus lalandii. (S.A.M. Nos. 
A2847 and A3392.) 
Famity COROPHIIDAE. 
1849. Corophidae Dana, Amer. J. Sci. ser. 2, vol. 8, p. 139. 
1888. Corophiidae Stebbing, Challeng. Rep. vol. 29, p. 1154. 
1904, Coutiére, Bull. Soc. philom. ser. 9, vol. 6, p. 166. 
1906. e Stebbing, Das Tierreich, 21, pp. 662, 739. 
1910. es id. Gen. Cat. S.A. Crust. p. 462. 
Gen. SIPHONOECETES Kroyer. 
1845. Siphonoecetes Kroyer, Naturh. Tidsskr. ser. 2, vol. 1, pp. 481, 
491, 
1876. : Boeck, Skand. Arkt. Amphip. vol. 2, p. 630. 
