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Fig. 3. Cyclopina esilis Brian, 1938, adult female swimming legs, posterior view. A, leg 1; B, leg 2; C, leg 3; D, leg 4. 



than others, with brush of 6 setules on tip. Endopod 2-segmented, 

 shorter than exopod, setal formula 3,6. 



Maxillule (Fig. 2C) with well developed praecoxal arthrite, armed 

 with 9 thick, unequal spines around distal margin plus isolated seta 

 on posterior surface. Coxa and basis fused: coxal epipodite repre- 

 sented by 2 unequal setae; coxal endite represented by small 

 cyclindrical knob armed with 1 seta. Proximal and distal endites of 

 basis discrete, bearing 3 and 2 setae respectively. Endopod 1- 

 segmented, bearing 7 setae. Exopod 1 -segmented, armed with 4 

 distal setae and marginal row of long setules. 



Maxilla (Fig. 2D) well developed, 4-segmented. Praecoxa and 

 coxa partially fused, endites with setal formula 3,1,3,3. Basis with 

 large endite bearing claw-like spine plus 2 unequal setae. Endopod 

 2-segmented; proximal segment representing fused first and second 

 ancestral endopodal segments; distal representing fused third and 

 fourth ancestral segments; endopod setation formula (2+2),(2+4). 



Maxilliped (Fig. 2E) slender, 6-segmented. Praecoxa and coxa 

 fused forming syncoxa, bearing 3 (coxal) endites with setal formula 

 1,3,2. Basis with medial margin swollen, ornamented with marginal 

 row of long setules; 2 setae implanted subdistally on medial margin. : 



