28 : The Malacostraca of Natal 
STOMATOPODA. 
Famity SQUILLIDA. 
Genus SQUILLA, Fabricius, 1793. 
For this classification see Ann. S. Afr. Mus., vol. vi, pt. 4, pp. 404, 
405, 1910. 
SQUILLA NEPA, Latreille. 
See Ann. 8. Afr. Mus., vol. vi, pt. 1, p. 44, 1908. 
A smaller specimen, about 75 mm. in length, has been collected by 
Mr. R. A. Hunter. 
Genus GONODACTYLUS, Latreille. 
See Ann. S. Afr. Mus., vol. vi, pt. 4, p. 406, 1910. And references. 
1894. Gonodactylus, Bigelow, Pr. U.S. Mus., vol. xvii, p. 492. 
1913: G. Kemp, ir. Linn: Soc. london; Ser 2, vol: x; pt. Gy pp- 
io loos pla og) ten. 
GONODACTYLUS CHIRAGRA (Fabricius). 
See reference as above. 
In Mr. Bell Marley’s specimen from Durban, the carapace from the 
apex of the rostrum to the hind margin is 13 mm. long, from the hind 
margin of the carapace to extremity of fifth pleon segment the length 
is about 28 mm., and thence to a point between the distal lobes of the 
telson about 10 mm., making at full stretch a total length of two 
inches. In the uropods the long first joint of the exopod has its 
outer margin fringed with eleven spines, successively larger to the 
rear. 
Mr. Bell Marley describes the colour as violet black, with dark red — 
about the tail; legs and antenne orange; the raptorial claws bright 
violet about the folding place. He notes that the animal is very 
active and makes defensive use of its tail. 
