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In this specimen it is easy to see how strongly the orbits are excavated backwards . The eyestalks appear to be more strongly curved than in Mamaia squinado . They are rather bulbous at the base , but then narrow , with the visual area ...
In this specimen it is easy to see how strongly the orbits are excavated backwards . The eyestalks appear to be more strongly curved than in Mamaia squinado . They are rather bulbous at the base , but then narrow , with the visual area ...
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According to Alcock “ the major diameter of the orbit is only a fourth the width of the interorbital space . " This appears to suit our specimens , but I am not quite clear as to how the measurements are taken .
According to Alcock “ the major diameter of the orbit is only a fourth the width of the interorbital space . " This appears to suit our specimens , but I am not quite clear as to how the measurements are taken .
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A female specimen , from St. Sebastian Bay , depth about 20 fathoms , measures across the whole front 70 mm . , between the orbits 38 mm . , the carapace 70 mm . long , or with rostral process 75 mm . , the pleon 105 mm . long ; total ...
A female specimen , from St. Sebastian Bay , depth about 20 fathoms , measures across the whole front 70 mm . , between the orbits 38 mm . , the carapace 70 mm . long , or with rostral process 75 mm . , the pleon 105 mm . long ; total ...
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Tentacles above the orbits more or less developed , sometimes absent . Dorsal fin entire , with a more or less pronounced notch between the spinous and soft portions . Ventrals jugular , formed by a hidden spine and two rays ...
Tentacles above the orbits more or less developed , sometimes absent . Dorsal fin entire , with a more or less pronounced notch between the spinous and soft portions . Ventrals jugular , formed by a hidden spine and two rays ...
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... with anterior profile abruptly descending ; upper lip thick and projects beyond lower , maxillary reaches barely to vertical of anterior margin of orbits ; eyes prominent and placed high in the head , bulging at interorbital space .
... with anterior profile abruptly descending ; upper lip thick and projects beyond lower , maxillary reaches barely to vertical of anterior margin of orbits ; eyes prominent and placed high in the head , bulging at interorbital space .
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Africa Agulhas Current Alcock Anal angle anterior band base Brady broad brown Cape Challenger Cleve Colour of preserved Crust Dana dark Depth of body diameter of eye dorsal Durban equal FAMILY fifth figs figure fourth genus Giesbrecht Gilchrist height Hist Hope inner interorbital width Invest joint Krauss lateral line Leach length excluding caudal length of head longer longest lower lower jaw male margin maxillary reaches middle miles Milne-Edwards mouth Müller Museum Natal nearly orbits outer pair Pectorals peræopods plate portion posterior preserved specimen reference Reports rounded S.A. Crustacea Sars scales segment sent by Dr short side slightly Snout soft dorsal soft rays South species spines Stebbing Stimpson strong Table Bay taken teeth third Tierreich total length excluding upper Ventrals Zool
Bibliographic information
| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 6 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum Volume 6 of Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | South African Museum, 1910 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 20 Feb 2009 |
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