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Mandibles normal, palp 3-jointed, 3rd joint a little longer than Ist, 
2nd a little longer than 3rd. 
First maxilla, outer plate with 6 spines, 2nd joint of palp oval, much 
longer than Ist setose. 
Maxilliped, inner plate with 2 apical spine-sete, outer plate narrower 
than inner. 
First and second gnathopods as in C. longicollis (Nicolet). 
Branchial lamella on segments 2-4, oblong. First and second 
peraeopods absent. » 
Third peraeopod with 3 distinct joints, the basal joint without a 
suture in the middle and without the process found in the Cape 
specimens of C. longicollis. 
Fourth and fifth peraeopods as in C. longicollis, with 4 proximal 
spines on 6th joint. 
Pleon with 2 pairs of slender, apically acute, 1-jointed appendages, 
which are minutely and regularly spinulose on their upper margins. 
Length: 8mm. 
Colour; Whitish, the anterior portions with minute purple specks, 
a purplish band at base of 6th joint of 5th peragopod, eyes purplish- 
brown. 
Locality: Buffel’s Bay (False Bay). 1/38/15. (K.H.B). 1 9. 
(S.A.M. No. A3296.) 
This constitutes the second species in this genus. It is unfortunate 
that the male has not been discovered. 
GeN. PHTISICA Slabber. 
1769. Phtisica Slabber, Natuurk. Verlust. pt. 10, p. 77. 
1814. Proto Leach, Edinb. Encyel. vol. 7, p. 433. 
1910. Phtisica Stebbing, Gen. Cat. 8.A. Crust. p. 468. 
PHTISICA MARINA Slabber. 
1769. Phtisica marina Slabber, lc. p. 77, pl. 10, figs. 1, 2. 
1776. Squilla ventricosa O. F. Miller, Zool. Dan. Prody. ro. 2560, 
p- 360. 
35 Mayer, Siboga Exp. vol. 34, p. 20, pl. 6, 
fig. 23. 
1910. Phtisica marinx Stebbing, l.c. p. 468. 
1903. Proto 
Further localities in South Africa for this species are as follows: 
Paternoster Point SE. $ S., distant 9 miles (off Saldanha Bay). 
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