. Fig. 14. Thalassinid D. VII. St. 708. a. Head and rostrum. b. Telson. c. Antenna. d. Palp of maxillule. Thalassinid D. VII (Fig. 14) Discovery St. 708. Rostrum 2-06 mm.; body 5-95 mm. Rostrum rather broad, tapering, serrated to end, not much longer than antennule. Carapace with close-set small marginal spines in front and behind. Abdomen: somite 2 with large dorsal spine; somite 3 with small dorsal pair; somites 4 and 5 with a pair of very small dorsal and a pair of larger dorso-lateral spines. Pleura rounded. Telson about three times as long as wide; posterior margin convex, with median spi
. Fig. 14. Thalassinid D. VII. St. 708. a. Head and rostrum. b. Telson. c. Antenna. d. Palp of maxillule. Thalassinid D. VII (Fig. 14) Discovery St. 708. Rostrum 2-06 mm.; body 5-95 mm. Rostrum rather broad, tapering, serrated to end, not much longer than antennule. Carapace with close-set small marginal spines in front and behind. Abdomen: somite 2 with large dorsal spine; somite 3 with small dorsal pair; somites 4 and 5 with a pair of very small dorsal and a pair of larger dorso-lateral spines. Pleura rounded. Telson about three times as long as wide; posterior margin convex, with median spine not much longer than spine 4; spine formula 8, 1,8. Eye oval. Antenna with inner spine of basis very small; scale with outer basal seta. Palp of maxillule and maxilla of three segments. Maxillipede i with outer seta on segment i. Chelae not fully formed. Leg 5 with exopod. Epipods developing on legs 1-4. Four pairs'of pleopods.
Size: 2832px × 1765px
Photo credit: © The Bookworm Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, booksubjectocean, booksubjectscientificexpediti
