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Fig. 7. The same; left mandible. 



« 8. The same; 1st maxilla. 



« 9. The same; 2nd maxilla. 



« 10. The same ; 1st maxilliped. 



« 11. The same; 2nd maxilliped. 



« 12. The same; still undeveloped budding limbs, placed 

 back to the parts mentionned (3rd maxilliped and 

 4 anterior legs); viewed from the right side. 



« 13. The same; extremity of the abdomen with the cau- 

 dal plate ; from below. 



« 14. Second larval stage (transitory between the Zoea- 

 and Mysis-form); carapax with eyes, antennae, up- 

 per lip and mandibles; viewed from below, 



« 15. The same; extremity of the abdomen with the cau- 

 dal plate, showing within the developing uropods ; 

 ventral view. 



« 16. The same; 6 posterior cephalothoracic limbs from 

 the left side (3rd maxilliped and legs); the two 

 anterior fournished with swimmerets. 



Plate 4. 



Gehia littoralis, Eisso. 



Fig. 1. Third larval stage (Mysis-form); lateral view. 



« 2. The same; dorsal view. 



« 3. Last larval stage; lateral view. 



« 4. The same; 1st antenna. 



« 5. The same; 2nd antenna. 



« 6. The same; 1st maxilla. 



« 7. The same; 2nd maxilla. 



a 8. The same; 3rd maxilliped. 



« 9. The same; 1st leg. 



« 10. Third larval stage; one of the budding pleopods. 



