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lacking submedian carinae on first 5 somites; abdominal carinae 
spined as follows: submedian 6, intermediate 5-6, lateral 5-6, 
marginal 4-5; telson broad, inflated, with 3 pairs of marginal teeth, 
submedians with movable apices, intermediates and laterals sharp; 
prelateral lobes not developed; dorsal surface of telson with median 
carina, a submedian row of tubercles coverging under its distal apex, 
and several curved rows of tubercles or denticles on the lateral surface; 
marginal denticles spiniform, 1-2, 7-8, 1; postanal keel absent; 
uropodal exopod with 5-6 movable spines on outer margin of proximal 
Ficure 11.—Clorida microphthalma (H. Milne-Edwards), female, TL 32 mm, off Karachi: 
a, outline of carapace and rostral plate; b, eyes; c, raptorial claw; d, telson and uropod; 
e, uropod, ventral view (setae omitted). 
segment; basal prolongation of uropod with 5-6 fixed spines on inner 
margin and broad, rounded lobe on outer margin of inner spine 
(fig. 11e). 
Cotor.—hLargely faded in the present specimen, but carapace, 
last 3 thoracic and first 5 abdominal somites each with posterior 
black line; anterolateral plates of abdomen darker than body; proximal 
segment of uropodal exopod dark distally. 
Discussion.—Among the characteristic features of C. microphthalma 
are the elongate eyes, with a very small cornea, the small lateral 
processes on the fifth thoracic somite, the lack of submedian carinae 
