Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 13. Pleurosignum capensis. a. <$ dorsal view. b. Left mandible,d. 2nd maxilla, e. Maxilliped. c. 1st maxilla. 258 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM 6 articles. Mandibular molar process digitiform, apically rounded, bearingshort terminal spine and two setae; incisor process armed with five teeth;lacinia of left mandible with four stout teeth. First maxilla inner ramus one third width of outer ramus, with two apicalsetae, outer ramus with eight curved distal spines. Second maxilla inner ramus bearing fine setae
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 13. Pleurosignum capensis. a. <$ dorsal view. b. Left mandible,d. 2nd maxilla, e. Maxilliped. c. 1st maxilla. 258 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM 6 articles. Mandibular molar process digitiform, apically rounded, bearingshort terminal spine and two setae; incisor process armed with five teeth;lacinia of left mandible with four stout teeth. First maxilla inner ramus one third width of outer ramus, with two apicalsetae, outer ramus with eight curved distal spines. Second maxilla inner ramus bearing fine setae, two lobes of outer ramuseach with three setae. Maxillipedal endite with two coupling hooks, five distal setae; palp5-segmented, second and third segments only slightly narrower than Fig. 14. Pleuwsignum capensis. a. Pereiopod I. b. Pereiopod VII. c. Pleopod 1 <?•d. Pleopod 2 <J. e. Pleopod 3 S- NEW RECORDS OF MARINE CRUSTACEA ISOPODA FROM SOUTH AFRICA 259 Pereiopod I prehensile, dactylus with strong apical spine and three shortspines on inner margin; inner margin of propodus bearing short fringe andtwo sensory setae; carpus triangular, disto-ventral corner bearing two recurvedsensory setae; merus short; ischium and basis more elongate. Pereiopods II to VII similar, slender, elongate. Male. Pleopod 1 with distal halves of rami separate, with six short setaeat lateral angle of apex. Pleopod 2 endopod curved, reaching to apex of appendage. Pleopod 3 inner ramus bearing three elongate plumose setae. Uropods with peduncle not visible, biramous, dorsal, outer ramus halflength and width of inner ramus. Material SAM-A15355 Holotype 1 ovig. ? TL 1,9 mm 34°17S 18°39E 68 metres SAM-A15356 Allotype 1 o* TL 2,0 mm 34°13S 18°36E 48 metres SAM-A15354 Paratypes 1 ovi
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