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— (FIG3) Cephalosome more sharply defined behind than in female,
forming at the end dorsally a small gibbous projection, and distinctly
carinated above, frontal part somewhat more prominent; lateral corners
of last pedigerous segment less produced. Pedigerous somites 4 and
5 separate. Urosome rather slender, with the 2nd segment much the
largest. Subapical plumose setae of anterior antennae less developed
than in female, and somewhat unequal in length.
Mouthparts. Well-developed. Antenna 1 similar,
neither geniculate; segments 1 and 2 fused; ancestral segments X
and XI separate. Second maxilla with Maxilliped endopod segments
5 and 6 with outer setae enlarged.
Legs. leg 2 exopod segment 1 with no recurved spine.
Leg 5 with the terminal joint pear-shaped with thicker end at the
base and nearly as long as the proceeding joint; corresponding inner
ramus reaching beyond the middle of the 2nd joint of the outer one;
endopod with 8 setae on both left and right legs; basipod 1 has
teeth on the inner margin. Right leg 5 biramous; endopod separate
from basis and 3-segmented; exopod similar to that of female and
other swimming legs, 3-segmented. Left leg 5 biramous; endopod 3-segmented;
exopod 3-segmented, similar to that of female and other swimming
legs, somewhat longer than the right. |