. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 312 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 12. Acanthephyra gracilipes Chace. Remarks This specimen agrees almost exactly with the original description of Chace (1940). The mandible is toothed over its entire length, confirming the genus. This is the first record of this species from South African waters and possibly from the southern hemisphere. Acanthephyra brevirostris Smith, 1885 Figs 13, 14 b Acanthephyra brevirostris Smith, 1885: 504. Balss, 1925: 252. Chace, 1940: 148. Sivertsen & Holthu
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 312 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 12. Acanthephyra gracilipes Chace. Remarks This specimen agrees almost exactly with the original description of Chace (1940). The mandible is toothed over its entire length, confirming the genus. This is the first record of this species from South African waters and possibly from the southern hemisphere. Acanthephyra brevirostris Smith, 1885 Figs 13, 14 b Acanthephyra brevirostris Smith, 1885: 504. Balss, 1925: 252. Chace, 1940: 148. Sivertsen & Holthuis, 1956: 5. Hymenodora duplex Bate, 1888: 843. Description Integument thin. Eye wider than eyestalk. Rostrum acutely triangular, reaching to end of second joint of antennular peduncle, with eight dorsal teeth; no ventral teeth. Posterior portion of carapace not carinate. Tiny antennal spine present, also a slightly larger branchiostegal spine, the anterior portion of which is supported by a slight keel. A slightly keeled ridge in the branchial region, reaching almost to posterior margin of the carapace. First two abdomi- nal segments dorsally smooth, third to sixth segments dorsally carinate, each ending in a tooth; that of the third segment a large fleshy leaf-like structure, giving the species a distinctive appearance. Teeth of segments four to six small and sharp. Tip of telson Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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