Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . 0,2 mm 0,2 mm Fig. 13. Natalscia mina (Budde-Lund, 1885). A. Pleopod 1 exopodite (S). B. Pleopodendopodite (6). C. Pleopod 2 (6). D. Pleopod 1 exopodite in the male from Umgazana. triangular point bent outward, outer margin sinuose (Fig. 13A); endopoditewith a row of spines and a narrow hyaline lobe at the apex (Fig. 13B). Pleopod2 as in Figure 13C. Remarks As mentioned above, a comparison of type material of Philoscia warreniand P. mina showed these to be the same species. The original material ofP. mina collected by
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . 0,2 mm 0,2 mm Fig. 13. Natalscia mina (Budde-Lund, 1885). A. Pleopod 1 exopodite (S). B. Pleopodendopodite (6). C. Pleopod 2 (6). D. Pleopod 1 exopodite in the male from Umgazana. triangular point bent outward, outer margin sinuose (Fig. 13A); endopoditewith a row of spines and a narrow hyaline lobe at the apex (Fig. 13B). Pleopod2 as in Figure 13C. Remarks As mentioned above, a comparison of type material of Philoscia warreniand P. mina showed these to be the same species. The original material ofP. mina collected by Drege is labelled Cape but, as pointed out by Barnard(1932: 244), these specimens probably come from Natal. 26 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM As with Nahia hirsuta, the uncertainties and errors in identification by theearly authors make it impossible to define the exact distribution of Natalsciamina. It is definitely common in southern Natal. The male from Umgazana has the outer margin of pleopod 1 exopoditetruncated instead of rounded (Fig. 13D), while all the other
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