. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. RECORDS OF MUD-PRAWNS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND MAURITIUS 51. Fig. 2. Callianassa indica ? A. Anterior carapace, eyestalks, and antennae in dorsal view. B. Larger cheliped. C. Smaller cheliped. 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 single male, total length 90 mm, which lacked the larger cheliped. The above figures and description, although of a mature female, supplement De Man's description. Callianas
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. RECORDS OF MUD-PRAWNS FROM SOUTH AFRICA AND MAURITIUS 51. Fig. 2. Callianassa indica ? A. Anterior carapace, eyestalks, and antennae in dorsal view. B. Larger cheliped. C. Smaller cheliped. 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 single male, total length 90 mm, which lacked the larger cheliped. The above figures and description, although of a mature female, supplement De Man's description. Callianassa mauritiana Miers Fig. 3A-H Callianassa mauritiana Miers, 1882: 341; 1884: 15, pi. 1 (fig. 2). Nobili, 1906: 106, figs 5, 6. De 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 felt that additional figures of this rarely recorded species would be useful. The figures were done from the male and female syntypes from the British Museum (Natural History) 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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