
NICHOLLS—COPEPODA FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA 27 
CRYPTOPONTIUS LATUS Sp. Nov. 
Occurrence. XII, 1 female. 
Female. Length 1-30 mm. The body is of similar proportions and size to 
capitalis, having the head segment distinctly wider than long. The first antenna 
is 9-segmented, the third to seventh and eighth to tenth segments being fused. 

Fig. 11. Cryptopontius latus sp.nov. Female X 32; urosome X 120; appendages X 200. 
The second antenna has a very small, unarmed exopod, the end segment has a 
lateral seta and two terminal spines and a small seta. The siphon is very short, 
not reaching the base of the first legs. The maxillule has two strong spines on 
the outer lobe and a single short seta on the inner. The maxilla has the terminal 
portion of the claw fused with the proximal portion and strongly curved. The 
swimming legs have the following seta formula: 
