Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . 0,5 mm. Fig. 18. Natalscia sp. A. Telson. B. Pleopod 1 exopodite (d). C. Pleopod 1 endopodite {6). Remarks Barnard (1960a) identified these specimens as Philoscia (Setaphora) check of his material showed that these belong to the genus Natalscia but arenot conspecific with A^. mina. In fact, the shape of the telson (Fig. 18A) andgeneral shape of pleopod 1 6 endopodite (Fig. 18C) differ notably from thoseof A^. mina. The only male available (5 mm long) is probably a juvenile, assuggested by the shape of pleopod 1

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Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . 0,5 mm. Fig. 18. Natalscia sp. A. Telson. B. Pleopod 1 exopodite (d). C. Pleopod 1 endopodite {6). Remarks Barnard (1960a) identified these specimens as Philoscia (Setaphora) check of his material showed that these belong to the genus Natalscia but arenot conspecific with A^. mina. In fact, the shape of the telson (Fig. 18A) andgeneral shape of pleopod 1 6 endopodite (Fig. 18C) differ notably from thoseof A^. mina. The only male available (5 mm long) is probably a juvenile, assuggested by the shape of pleopod 1 exopodite (Fig. 18B), and has the apices ofpleopod 1 endopodites damaged. Thus a distinctive description is not possible. In discussing this material, Barnard (1960^: 48) stated that he also sawspecimens from Inhaca Island (Delagoa Bay) which appeared conspecific. It isnot clear whether he referred to the typical A^. mina or to the specimens fromTransvaal. The re-examination of the material from Inhaca Island (Mozam-bique) is necessary for a correct identification. Genus Barnard

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