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Records of the Indian Museum. [Vor,. XXIV, 



Text-fig. 87. — Anchistus demani, sp. nov. 



a' Antennule. e. Second peraeopod. 



b. Antennal scale. /. Fingers of second peraeopod. 



c. Third maxilliped. g. Third peraeopod. 



d. First peraeopod. h. Telson. 



or 5 small teeth in its proximal 

 half. In the smaller limb the 

 dentition is similar, but the 

 palm is only about 1*5 times 

 as long as the fingers. The 

 merus of the third peraeopod 

 (text-fig. 8jg) is 5 times, that 

 of the fifth peraeopod 5*5 

 times as long as broad. As in 

 other species of the genus the 

 propodites in all three pairs 

 are without spinules on their 

 posterior edges. 



The three specimens exa- 

 mined are from 9 to 10 mm. 

 in length : one is an ovigerous 

 female. 



Text-FIG, 88. — Anchistus demani 

 sp. nov. 



Dactyl us of third peraeopod. 



