. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions; Ocean; Antarctica; Falkland Islands. 212 DISCOVERY REPORTS Remarks. This form, to my mind, certainly deserves specific rank. In addition to the form of the hand of gnathopod 2 and the slight denticulation of the pleon segments, mentioned by Schellenberg, it may be stated that the 2nd joint of peraeopod 4 is pro- duced at the distal corner (in fresnelii rounded-quadrate, not produced), and the 2nd joint of peraeopod 5 is wider distally than proximally (in fresnelii, vice versa). The inner ramus of uropod 3 is present as a small rudi
. Discovery reports. Discovery (Ship); Scientific expeditions; Ocean; Antarctica; Falkland Islands. 212 DISCOVERY REPORTS Remarks. This form, to my mind, certainly deserves specific rank. In addition to the form of the hand of gnathopod 2 and the slight denticulation of the pleon segments, mentioned by Schellenberg, it may be stated that the 2nd joint of peraeopod 4 is pro- duced at the distal corner (in fresnelii rounded-quadrate, not produced), and the 2nd joint of peraeopod 5 is wider distally than proximally (in fresnelii, vice versa). The inner ramus of uropod 3 is present as a small rudiment. Of the present specimens six are left-handed, four right-handed. Distribution. South-west Africa, Fig. 130. Melita subchelata, Schell. a. Gnathopod 2 o- b, c. 2nd joints of peraeopods 4 and 5. Melita inaequistylis (Dana). Stebbing, 1914, p. 366. Barnard, 1916, p. 191 (references). Stephensen, 1927, p. 345. Occurrence: St. 90. South Africa. 2 S3 9 and 12 mm., 1 juv. 8 mm. Distribution. New Zealand and neighbouring islands; Falkland Islands; Ceylon and India; South Africa. Genus Maera, Leach. Stebbing, 1906, pp. 433, 732. Stephensen, 1925, p. 48. Maera pfefferi, (Fig. 131). Occurrence: 1. St. 123. South Georgia. 1 <? 22 mm., 1 juv. 11 mm. 2. St. 144. South Georgia. 2 S3 14 and 21 mm., 2 immat. ?$ 19-20 mm. 3. St. 152. South Georgia. 1 <$ 25 mm. Type $. 4. St. 156. South Georgia. 1 <$ 25 mm. Type £. 5. St. 159. South Georgia. 1 $ 20 mm. Description. Body elongate and slender. Rostrum obsolete. Eyes invisible. None of the peraeon and pleon segments dorsally dentate. Side-plates shallow, 1 quadrangular, antero-inferior angle slightly produced forwards in a sharp point, 4 not quite as deep as anterior lobe of 5, hind margin not emarginate. Pleon segment 3 with postero-inferior. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustratio
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