
426 RECORDS OF THE 5.A, MUSEUM 
third somites are considerably expanded laterally and are longer than im the others. 
Pleon stout, not very much shorter than cephalothorax; fifth somite about 
one-fourth as long again as sixth, which is little longer than wide; telson less than 
two-thirds as long as sixth somite, subcylindrical rather than subtriangular, with 
two tiny apical spines, and with lateral margins weakly serrate. 
First antenna somewhat geniculate between second and third segments of 
pedunele; first joint with inner margin strongly serrate; second joint short, less 

Fig. 49. Dicoides fletti, Type female; lateral view and (coph.) cephalothorax from above. 
Paratype subadult malo; ceph,, cophslothorax from the side and from above (ali x 15). 
than half ae long as the third, which is long (subequal in length to first) ; fagellum 
three-jointed, the first segment twice as long as second and third together; acces- 
sory lash three-jointed and longer than first segment of main flagellum, 
Seeond antenna three-jointed, . 
Third maxilliped with basis shorter than rest of appendage, somewhat 
expanded distally, but searcely produced forwards; propodus subequal in length 
te dactylus and not as long as merus and carpus together; exopod absent. 
First peraeopod massive, the merus reaching to anterior margin of carapace, 
fully two-thirds total length of the limb extending beyond this level; basis short, 
less than one-fourth as long as rest of limb; carpus as long aa basis, ischium and 
merus together, less than one-fourth as long again as propodus, with margins 
dentate and furnished with long setae; propodus similar in structure to carpus 
and with three or four of the distal setae conspicuously stouter than the others; 
