The scuta are commonly more pointed, and more constantly 
of a triangular shape; their tergal margin covers the basal part 
of the tergum. The apex of the scutum is situated at two thirds 
Fig 13. Protomitella paradoxa. a type specimen from Plimmerton; b small spec- 
imen from the same locality; c outlines of a specimen from Slipper Island; d 
complementary male of the type specimen; e mandible, f maxilla, g protopodite 
of cirrus VI with penis and caudal appendage of the hermaphrodite. 
[a—c X 2,7, d X 13,3 e—g X 33]. 
the hight of the tergum. The occludent margin is all but straight; 
the apical part of the plate is free. 
Ros trum is short, and broad, of an irregular shape; its length 
varies from Vs to Vs of the scuta. 
The upper latus is almost hidden in the thick cuticle of the 
capitulum; it generally only slightly surpasses the lower latera. The 
same applies to the subcarina. Both plates are irregularly shaped. 
