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bearing a low tootli. Second wrist 5-jointed, tlie second 

 joint larger than the others. Last three legs alike in both 

 sexes. 



Minikoi, Maldives, Salomon. 



7. Ly striata affinis. 



Related to L. seticauda (Risso), 1816, and L. cliiltoni, 

 Kemp, 1914, but (1) rostrum reaches beyond eyes, ends 

 before middle of second joint of antennule, and has formula 

 1^, lower teeth small, but larger than in L. chiltoni^ (2) ptery- 

 gostomial angle subrectangular and usually produced into 

 spinule, (3) tirst leg slightly outreaches antennal scale, but 

 falls considerably short of end of third maxilliped. 



Minikoi, Peros Banhos, Salomon, Seychelles. 



8. Lysmatella prima. 



Body compressed. Rostrum ^, straight but upcurved at 

 end, outreaching antennular stalk. Third maxilliped as stout 

 as first leg, in which hand and arm are subequal, wrist a little 

 shorter. Second wrist has 20-22 joints, the last the longest. 



Maldive Is. 



9. Amjyhipalannon gardineri. 



Rostrum very deep, straight at base, outreaching antennal 

 scale. Telson bears two pairs of spines on the dorsal side 

 and at the hind end one stout pair of spines and a pair of 

 feathered bristles. 



N. Mal^ Atoll, Maldive Is. 



10. Amphipalcemon cooperi. 



Rostrum not very deep, arched at base, reaching end of 

 antennal scale. Telson as in A. gardineri, but with hinder 

 pair of dorsal spines farther back. Meropodite of second leg 

 |- of length of hand. 



S. Nilandu Atoll, Maldive Is. 



11. Nikoides maldiveyisis. 



Related to N. dance, Pauls., 1875, but has (1) rostrum of 

 quite different shape, the dorsal tooth being laiger and placed 

 much farther back, (2) exopodite of fir.-<t leg relatively 

 shorter, (3) wrists of first legs equal, (4) no spines on ischio- 

 podite or meropodite on last three legs. 



Maldive Is. 



