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Cotor.—Faded in most specimens; male has dark rectangular 
patches on the sixth thoracic and first and fourth abdominal somites, 
color most prominent on first abdominal somite; other specimens show 
traces of light banding over the body. 
Discusston.—The presence of short hairs on the dorsal surface of 
the last abdominal somite and telson, the smaller lateral dorsal bosses 
on the telson, and the four pairs of marginal teeth on the telson will 
immediately distinguish this species from P. lenzt. 
The hook process of the petasma of P. pulchella is well developed 
and extends beyond the tube process. The latter is ornamented with 
a triangular projection, the margins armed with small blunt spines. 
Ficure 5.—Protosquilla pulchella (Miers), female, TL 45 mm, off Karachi: a, carapace and 
rostral plate; b, eye; c, raptorial claw; d, last abdominal somite, telson and uropod; e, 
uropod, ventral view. Female (broken), off Karachi: f, outline of telson. Male, TL 45 mm 
G. M. Hut: g, petasma. 
