565 



455 



Fig. 244. Tetrathyrus forcipatus Claus. 



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segment in length. Pereopods VII generally com- prise a long 2nd seg- 

 ment that tapers smoothly apically and one distal segment in the shape of 

 a small cusp. However, individuals with two-five distal segments are not 

 so uncommon and served as the premise for describing a new species, 

 later included in the synonymy. 



The endopodite of uropods I is larger than the exopodite, its posterior 

 margin smooth and the anterior denticulate. The endopodite of uropods II 



