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Figure 20. Podocerus lobatus (Haswell, 1885) female, AM P.86176, 4.9 mm, Port Jackson, New South Wales (scales represent 0.1 mm). 
subacute; basis 3.1 times as long as broad, without 
anterodistal setae; carpus rectolinear, twice as long as broad; 
propodus subrectangular, 2.6 times as long as broad, anterior 
margin with clusters of long slender setae, palm margin 
smooth, without robust setae; dactylus posterior margin 
with 3 serrate teeth, cuticle surface smooth, closing along 
palm. Pereonite 2 dorsal carina broad, produced evenly. 
Gnathopod 2 basis 1.1 times as long as broad, anterodistal 
comer produced into rounded lobes, with clusters of plumose 
setae; mems posterior margin with narrow produced lobe, 
as long as broad, apically acute, without short robust setae; 
propodus subovate, 2.4 times as long as broad, anterior 
margin with clusters of long robust setae, propodus palm 
subacute, straight, palm subequal in length to propodus, 
with broad, well developed distal shelf, shelf margin strongly 
crenulate, palm with one proximal and one distal palm 
defining tooth, without robust setae; dactylus closing short of 
palm. Pereonites 3-4 dorsal carina narrow, produced evenly. 
Pereonite 5 dorsal carina narrow, produced posteriorly. 
Pereonites 6-7 dorsal carina broad, produced posteriorly. 
Pleonite 1 dorsal carina broad, produced evenly. Epimera 
1-3 rounded. Urosome with 3 pairs uropods. Urosomite 1 
short, twice as long as broad. Uropod 1 peduncle 3 times 
as long as broad, without ventromedial spine; inner ramus 
subequal in lengths to peduncle; outer ramus about 3 A 
length of inner ramus. Uropod 2 well developed; biramus, 
without ventromedial spine; outer ramus about half the 
length of inner ramus. Uropod 3 uniramus; rami without 
setae. Telson dorsal lobe with 2 apical setae; lower margin 
without lateral setae or apical setae. 
