Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 2. Callianassa indica $ A. Anterior carapace, eyestalks, and antennae in dorsal view. B. Larger cheliped. C. Smallercheliped. D. Third pereiopod. E. Third maxilliped, with inner view of ischium. Remarks This is the second record of a species that was described from a singlemale, total length 90 mm, which lacked the larger cheliped. The above figuresand description, although of a mature female, supplement De Mans description. Callianassa mauritiana MiersFig. 3A-H Callianassa mauritiana Miers, 1882: 341; 1884: 15, pi.
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 2. Callianassa indica $ A. Anterior carapace, eyestalks, and antennae in dorsal view. B. Larger cheliped. C. Smallercheliped. D. Third pereiopod. E. Third maxilliped, with inner view of ischium. Remarks This is the second record of a species that was described from a singlemale, total length 90 mm, which lacked the larger cheliped. The above figuresand description, although of a mature female, supplement De Mans description. Callianassa mauritiana MiersFig. 3A-H Callianassa mauritiana Miers, 1882: 341; 1884: 15, pi. 1 (fig. 2). Nobili, 1906: 106, figs 5, Man, 1928a: 99; 19286: 10, pi. 2 (fig. 4). Michel, 1974: 256. Description In spite of the descriptions given by Miers, Nobili, and De Man, it was feltthat additional figures of this rarely recorded species would be useful. Thefigures were done from the male and female syntypes from the British Museum(Natural History) collection. 52 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 3. Callianassa mauritiana A. Anterior carapace, eystalks, and antennae in dorsal view. B. Telson and uropod. C. Third maxilliped, with inner view of ischium. D. Third pereiopod. E. First pleopod $. F. Second pleopod £. G. First pleopod ?. H. Second pleopod 9. RECORDS OF MUD-PRAWNS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND MAURITIUS 53 Eyestalk with cornea situated dorsally, slightly distal to midpoint, withtiny but distinct rounded tubercle distal to cornea. Third pereiopod with propodus having a curved posterior lobe. Uropodal exopod bipartite, anterior portion only slightly shorter thanposterior, with spine at base. This spine only developed in adult. Material Mauritius, SAM-A13636 o carapace length 12,0 mm total length — $ 11,3 mm 43 mm $ 9,0 mm 31 mm Previous Records Mauritius; Red Sea. Remarks Miers (1882: 341) expressed the opinion that the detached large chelain the container with the two syntypes probably did not belong to either ofthe specimens, but to a distinct and larger
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