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segments; with single, plumose setule on outer distal margin. Distal 

 end of first segment of exopodite tipped with strong spine reaching 

 to distal region of second segment. Second segment with four spines, 

 inner three borne on distal surface, outer on distal lateral margin. 

 Innermost spine longest, base surrounded by ring of stiff setules 

 fused at base into sohd structure. Outer three terminal spines 

 successively shorter, outermost shortest (fig. IGe). 



The character of the membranes, spines, and setae present on the 

 thoracic legs is given below (for explanation of symbols, see figure 1): 



Length of female and male caudal ramus twice width , inner margin 

 setuliferous. Three long, plumose setae on posterior margin, two 

 shorter, plumose setae from outer posterior lateral margin, naked seta 

 from inner posterior ventral surface (figsure 15c, d). 



Remarks. — ^This species is distinct from other known species of 

 the genus in the inner extension of the protopodite of the third thoracic 

 leg. It is similar to A. serratus Shiino, 1954, in the possession of the 

 lobate accessory structure on the maxillipeds and in the secondary, 

 spinelike ramifications of the terminal spines of the first thoracic 

 leg, although those of A. serratus are much more distinct than in 

 this species. 



Anuretes menehune was found with A. serratus on specimens of 

 Naso hexacanthus (Bleeker), A. menehune usually on the dorsal and 

 anal fins and A. serratus on the caudal fin. Although the two species 

 do occur on the same host, the areas they occupy were not observed 

 to overlap. 



The name "menehune" is derived from the fabled Menehune tribes 

 that supposedly inhabited the Hawaiian Islands. These people were 

 a legendary race of small people, whose purported construction efforts 

 can still be seen in parts of the Hawaiian Islands. The name is used 

 in regard to the relatively small size of the specimens of this species. 



