Marine isopods collected in the Philippines by the fisheries steamer Albatross in 1907-08 . ;the posterior margin is alsorounded and deeply set inthe first segment of thethorax. (See fig. 2.) Theeyes are vanishing. Allthe segments of the thoraxare distinctly first four segments ofthe abdomen are also moreor less distinct. The fifthand sixth are fused to forma large terminal piece, thelateral incisions alone in-dicating the two uropoda are seem to be no pleo-poda. This species is parasiticon Macrobrachium young (either jamaicense or olfersii) being fo
Marine isopods collected in the Philippines by the fisheries steamer Albatross in 1907-08 . ;the posterior margin is alsorounded and deeply set inthe first segment of thethorax. (See fig. 2.) Theeyes are vanishing. Allthe segments of the thoraxare distinctly first four segments ofthe abdomen are also moreor less distinct. The fifthand sixth are fused to forma large terminal piece, thelateral incisions alone in-dicating the two uropoda are seem to be no pleo-poda. This species is parasiticon Macrobrachium young (either jamaicense or olfersii) being found inthe branchial cavity. It was collected by Doctor Meek and in a small creek, Atlantic slope, Culebra, Canal Zone; inthe upper Trinidad River, Panama; in the Rio Masimbar, Empire,Canal Zone; in the Rio Frijoles, Frijoles, Canal Zone; in the AguaClara Creek, Panama; in the Gatun River, above Mitchelville; andin the upper Trinidad River, Panama, on Macrohrachium jamaicense(Herbst). The type from the first-named locality is in the United StatesNational Museum, Cat. No. Figs. 1-4.—Pauegygs meeki. 1, Female, x 5§; 2, Male, X23; 3, Sixth leg of female, X 54§; 4, First incubatory PLATE OF FEMALE, X 19^. 3 iS^^SUrJ^ U- ^2^^^^ no. 1914. TWO NEW PARASITIC Is\pODS—RICHARDSON. 523 PROBOPYRUS PANAMENSIS, new species. Body of female ovate, somewhat asymmetrical, 10 mm. wide, 12mm. long. Color white witli a few markings of reddish-brown onone side of the thorax. Head a little wider than long, 4 mm.:3 mm. Anterior marginwidely rounded; antero-lateral angles small, acute. Head deeplyimmersed in the thorax. Eyes absent. (See fig. 5.)
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