. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions. 238 DISCOVERY REPORTS Rostrum triangular, rather small, with the umbo at the apex, not overlapped by the rostral latera. Rostral latus quadrangular, wide rather than high, with the umbo at the upper rostral corner. Inframedian latus triangular, with the umbo at the apex. Carinal latus quadrangular with the umbo also at the apex. Upper margin hollowed out; carinal margin convex. Peduncle shorter than the capitulum, with transversely elongated scales separated by chitinous interspaces. The cuticle with many Fig. 6. Scalpellum


. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions. 238 DISCOVERY REPORTS Rostrum triangular, rather small, with the umbo at the apex, not overlapped by the rostral latera. Rostral latus quadrangular, wide rather than high, with the umbo at the upper rostral corner. Inframedian latus triangular, with the umbo at the apex. Carinal latus quadrangular with the umbo also at the apex. Upper margin hollowed out; carinal margin convex. Peduncle shorter than the capitulum, with transversely elongated scales separated by chitinous interspaces. The cuticle with many Fig. 6. Scalpellum magnae-carinae. a. Palpus, b. Mandible, c. Maxilla I. d. Maxilla II. e. Cirrus VI and caudal appendage of holotype. /. Cirrus VI and caudal appendage of paratype. Measurements in mm. Length of Breadth of Length of Breadth of capitulum capitulum peduncle peduncle Holotype 13 8 6 4 Paratype 19 H II 6 Mouth-parts: Palpus conical, pointed and with bristles along one edge. Mandible with three teeth and a pectinated inner angle. Maxilla I with straight front edge: a very small, sometimes barely developed notch, can be traced on the front edge. Maxilla II with bristles along the whole concave front edge. In the posterior part a small lobe with bristles is differentiated. Behind this is a large maxillary lobe with the opening for the maxillary 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 Institute of Oceanographic Sciences (Great Britain); National Institute of Oceanography; Great Britain. Colonial Office. "Discovery" Committee. London, New York, Cambridge University Press


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