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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500CFFC5FF58532BFEA9CBE5" bold="true" box="[198,339,1906,1932]" pageId="10" pageNumber="11">Etymology.</emphasis>
From the Latin “albidus”, meaning “white” or “light”, in reference to the light to absent pigmentation (gender masculine).
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500DFFC4FF095329FEE1CBE1" bold="true" box="[151,283,1904,1928]" pageId="11" pageNumber="12">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
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A and B, holotype, remainder dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, habitus, lateral view; B, dorsal view (antennula, antenna and uropods incompletely figured); C, antennula, with enlarged view of terminal article; D, antenna; E, labrum; F, paragnaths; G, right mandible; H, right mandible incisor process and spine row.
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500AFFC3FF09530AFEE3CB02" bold="true" box="[151,281,1875,1899]" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500AFFC3FEBF530AFDD9CB03" box="[289,547,1875,1898]" italics="true" pageId="12" pageNumber="13">Mesamphisopus albidus</emphasis>
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</emphasis>
AF, dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, left mandible incisor process and spine row; B, maxillula, with enlarged view of lateral lobe distal margin; C, maxilla; D, maxilliped, ventral view; E, maxilliped basal endite, dorsal view; F, male pereopod I, with enlarged view of propodal palm (note the robust bifid setae proximally).
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF500BFFC2FF0957B7FC09C841" blockId="13.[151,1436,1006,1064]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FF0957B7FEE0C86F" bold="true" box="[151,282,1006,1030]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FEBD57B6FDDFC86F" box="[291,549,1007,1030]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Mesamphisopus albidus</emphasis>
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AG, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pereopod II; B, pereopod III; C, pereopod IV; D, pereopod V; E, pereopod VI; F, pereopod VII; G, uropod.
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<subSubSection id="C3716574500BFFDBFF585005FD66CFC3" lastPageId="20" lastPageNumber="21" pageId="13" pageNumber="14" type="diagnosis">
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FF585005FEBCC81F" bold="true" box="[198,326,1116,1142]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
Lightly pigmented or lacking pigmentation. Mandibular (genal or cheek) groove absent or weakly indented. Eyes small, maximum diameter 0.08 head depth. Pereon width in dorsal view near head width. Pleonites 14 width equal to composite length in dorsal view. Pleonites shallow; pleonites 15 depth:pereonite 7 depth respectively 1.09, 1.40, 1.53, 1.56 and 1.40. Pleotelson depth 1.33 pereonite 7 depth; ventral margin anterior to uropods with single row of 5 or 6 simple RS grading anteriorly to fine setae; lateral uropodal ridge curving strongly and extending posteriorly from uropods on pleotelson margin; posterior apex with 1 or 2 pairs of simple RS. Mandibular palp article 3 with 25 to 29 setulate setae. Maxilla lateral lobes with bidenticulate setae on distal tips and mesial margin; inner lateral lobe with 21 long bidenticulate setae. Maxilliped palp insertion on basis lateral margin with 1 PS; ventral surface with 1 subdistal SS, 3 SS more proximally; palp article 4 elongate-oval; article 5 length:width 1.67. Pereopod I propodal palm stout, with 4 or 5 denticulate bifid setae, 4 basally-inflated stout RS, 35 elongate broad-based setae. Pereopod II basis length approximately twice width. Pereopods VVII basis dorsal ridge distinctly separated from basis shaft. Uropod rami (in cross-section) flattened dorsally and slightly ventrally; endopod RS on dorsal margin commence at midlength.
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FF5852D5FE43CACF" bold="true" box="[198,441,1676,1702]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Descriptions. Male.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FE5C52D5FDB0CACC" box="[450,586,1676,1701]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Coloration.</emphasis>
Off-white to cream, and light brown-grey to light slate-grey; most pigmentation occurs in longitudinal band dorsally with slight mottling of pigment laterally, particularly on pereonites. Pigmentation fades to light brown or completely to off-white or cream upon preservation, eyes remain black or fade to white in some individuals.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF500BFFC2FF5B5375FABECB2F" blockId="13.[151,1436,1116,2022]" box="[197,1348,1836,1862]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FF5B5375FEFECB2C" box="[197,260,1836,1861]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Head</emphasis>
setae sparse, fine. Eyes approximately round; bulging dorsolaterally to projecting anteriorly.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF500BFFC2FF5B530DFE97CB8F" blockId="13.[151,1436,1116,2022]" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED500BFFC2FF5B530DFEE2CB04" box="[197,280,1876,1901]" italics="true" pageId="13" pageNumber="14">Pereon</emphasis>
setae on dorsal surface forming rows along posterior pereonite margins, length of setae 0.11 body depth. Pereonite 1 length:width in dorsal view 0.58. Pereonite 2 length:width 0.43. Pereonite 3 length:width 0.47. Pereonite 4 length:width 0.42. Pereonite 5 length:width 0.37. Pereonite 6 length:width 0.31. Pereonite 7 length:width 0.27.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC1FF0950C4FEEFC8BE" blockId="14.[151,1436,1181,1239]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF0950C4FEE2C8DC" bold="true" box="[151,280,1181,1205]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FE8150C7FDDAC8DC" box="[287,544,1182,1205]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Mesamphisopus albidus</emphasis>
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AC, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pleopod I; B, pleopod II; C, pleopod III.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC1FF5B515FFCF0C919" blockId="14.[151,1437,1286,2032]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B515FFEC8C976" box="[197,306,1286,1311]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Pleonites</emphasis>
24 respective lengths in dorsal view less than half the length of pleonite 5, 14 relative lengths unequal, increasing in length from anterior to posterior. Pleonites 15 dorsal length:maximum width of pleonites 15 respectively 0.19, 0.22, 0.30, 0.30 and 0.63.
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B5127FEBAC9FE" box="[197,320,1406,1431]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Pleotelson</emphasis>
dorsal surface in lateral view inflected ventrally, sparsely covered with fine setae, length equal to width; lateral length less than (0.75) depth.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC1FF5B5197FD66CA09" blockId="14.[151,1437,1286,2032]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B5197FEC7C98E" box="[197,317,1486,1511]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Antennula</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FED35197FE6BC981" box="[333,401,1486,1512]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="11.[151,255,1904,1928]" captionTargetBox="[193,1411,188,1878]" captionTargetId="figure-71@11.[166,1431,134,1922]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. A and B, holotype, remainder dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, habitus, lateral view; B, dorsal view (antennula, antenna and uropods incompletely figured); C, antennula, with enlarged view of terminal article; D, antenna; E, labrum; F, paragnaths; G, right mandible; H, right mandible incisor process and spine row." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
) length 0.130.14 body length, with 7 or 8 articles. Articles 4 and 5 divisible into 1 large or 2 small articles. Article 3 with rudimentary antennular scale. Six fine aesthetascs below terminal article. Terminal article length:width 0.67. Penultimate article length approximately subequal to length of other articles. Distal articles circular in cross-section.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC1FF5B5237FC3FCAD9" blockId="14.[151,1437,1286,2032]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B5237FEDCCAEE" box="[197,294,1646,1671]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Antenna</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FEA95237FE81CAE1" box="[311,379,1646,1672]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="11.[151,255,1904,1928]" captionTargetBox="[193,1411,188,1878]" captionTargetId="figure-71@11.[166,1431,134,1922]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. A and B, holotype, remainder dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, habitus, lateral view; B, dorsal view (antennula, antenna and uropods incompletely figured); C, antennula, with enlarged view of terminal article; D, antenna; E, labrum; F, paragnaths; G, right mandible; H, right mandible incisor process and spine row." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
) length 0.490.55 body length. Flagellum length 0.58 total antenna length, generally with 19 or 20 (rarely 1628) articles. Article 5 length subequal to article 4.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC1FF5B52E7FABCCB41" blockId="14.[151,1437,1286,2032]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B52E7FEB4CABE" box="[197,334,1726,1751]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Mouthfield.</emphasis>
Clypeus width 0.72 head width. Labrum (
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FCCF52E7FC62CAB1" box="[849,920,1726,1752]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="11.[151,255,1904,1928]" captionTargetBox="[193,1411,188,1878]" captionTargetId="figure-71@11.[166,1431,134,1922]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. A and B, holotype, remainder dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, habitus, lateral view; B, dorsal view (antennula, antenna and uropods incompletely figured); C, antennula, with enlarged view of terminal article; D, antenna; E, labrum; F, paragnaths; G, right mandible; H, right mandible incisor process and spine row." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
) roughly ventrally semicircular in anterior view, distal margin with fringe of fine setae. Paragnaths (
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FCAA52BFFC8DCB69" box="[820,887,1766,1792]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="11.[151,255,1904,1928]" captionTargetBox="[193,1411,188,1878]" captionTargetId="figure-71@11.[166,1431,134,1922]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. A and B, holotype, remainder dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, habitus, lateral view; B, dorsal view (antennula, antenna and uropods incompletely figured); C, antennula, with enlarged view of terminal article; D, antenna; E, labrum; F, paragnaths; G, right mandible; H, right mandible incisor process and spine row." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Fig. 1</figureCitation>
) with distolaterally rounded lobes; dense mats of fine setae mesially on lobes, longer setae laterally; setal row on thickened proximal mesial margins.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC1FF5B536FFB3FCBA1" blockId="14.[151,1437,1286,2032]" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B536FFECFCB26" box="[197,309,1846,1871]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Mandible</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FED8536FFE6BCB39" box="[326,401,1846,1872]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="11.[151,255,1904,1928]" captionTargetBox="[193,1411,188,1878]" captionTargetId="figure-71@11.[166,1431,134,1922]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. A and B, holotype, remainder dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, habitus, lateral view; B, dorsal view (antennula, antenna and uropods incompletely figured); C, antennula, with enlarged view of terminal article; D, antenna; E, labrum; F, paragnaths; G, right mandible; H, right mandible incisor process and spine row." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Figs 1</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FE01536FFE54CB39" box="[415,430,1846,1872]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="12.[151,255,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[282,1307,210,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-78@12.[262,1325,194,1851]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 2. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AF, dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, left mandible incisor process and spine row; B, maxillula, with enlarged view of lateral lobe distal margin; C, maxilla; D, maxilliped, ventral view; E, maxilliped basal endite, dorsal view; F, male pereopod I, with enlarged view of propodal palm (note the robust bifid setae proximally)." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">2</figureCitation>
) palp length 1.10 mandible length; article 1 with group of elongate SS on dorsodistal margin; article 2 with longitudinal row of 1623 elongate SS along dorsolateral margin, separate distal group of 4 or 5 elongate setae more mesially. Left spine row with 14 spines, 4 of which are bifurcate. Right spine row with 12 or 13 spines, 4 of which are bifurcate. Molar process length subequal to width.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5008FFC0FF5B538FFE1ACD43" blockId="14.[151,1437,1286,2032]" lastBlockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" lastPageId="15" lastPageNumber="16" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5008FFC1FF5B538FFECDCB86" box="[197,311,2006,2031]" italics="true" pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Maxillula</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5008FFC1FED9538FFE74CB99" box="[327,398,2006,2032]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="12.[151,255,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[282,1307,210,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-78@12.[262,1325,194,1851]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 2. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AF, dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, left mandible incisor process and spine row; B, maxillula, with enlarged view of lateral lobe distal margin; C, maxilla; D, maxilliped, ventral view; E, maxilliped basal endite, dorsal view; F, male pereopod I, with enlarged view of propodal palm (note the robust bifid setae proximally)." pageId="14" pageNumber="15">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
) mesial lobe length 0.54 lateral lobe length; width 0.38 lateral lobe width; with 2 simple accessory setae, 1 on distolateral margin and 1 between central PPS, or 1 between central PPS and 1 between mesial and central PPS; 1 short weakly setulate seta on distal tip. Lateral lobe distal margin with 5 smooth RS, 7 denticulate RS; with 4 RS forming distal setal row; ventral face with 2 widely spaced PS or PCS, additional shorter PS among distal RS.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B5561FE82CE73" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B5561FEDACD38" box="[197,288,312,337]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Maxilla</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FEAF5561FE82CD3B" box="[305,376,312,338]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="12.[151,255,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[282,1307,210,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-78@12.[262,1325,194,1851]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 2. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AF, dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, left mandible incisor process and spine row; B, maxillula, with enlarged view of lateral lobe distal margin; C, maxilla; D, maxilliped, ventral view; E, maxilliped basal endite, dorsal view; F, male pereopod I, with enlarged view of propodal palm (note the robust bifid setae proximally)." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
) mesial lobe substantially wider (1.86) than outer lateral lobe; proximal portion distinctly angled to distal portion; proximal and distal setal rows separated by gap; short fine setulate setae or PS becoming more elongate proximally in single dorsal basal row; 1315 simple elongate setae with distinct base and smooth shaft in single ventral basal row; evenly spaced equally long distally setulate setae, numerous SS in distal rows. Outer lateral lobe longer than inner lateral lobe, wider than inner lateral lobe; with 16 long bidenticulate setae.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B5671FD74CED3" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B5671FEBECE28" box="[197,324,552,577]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Maxilliped</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FEC85671FE66CE2B" box="[342,412,552,578]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="12.[151,255,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[282,1307,210,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-78@12.[262,1325,194,1851]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 2. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AF, dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, left mandible incisor process and spine row; B, maxillula, with enlarged view of lateral lobe distal margin; C, maxilla; D, maxilliped, ventral view; E, maxilliped basal endite, dorsal view; F, male pereopod I, with enlarged view of propodal palm (note the robust bifid setae proximally)." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
) epipod length:width 1.22. Endite length:total basis length 0.44; mesial margin with 3 coupling hooks on left side, 2 on right side; dorsal ridge with 16 large distally denticulate PS. Palp insertion on basis mesial margin with 1 SS; palp width across articles 2 and 3:endite width 1.31; article 4 length:width 1.11; article 5 length equal article 4 length.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B5691FAD1CFC3" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B5691FEB3CE88" box="[197,329,712,737]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pereopod I</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FEC55691FE59CE8B" box="[347,419,712,738]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="12.[151,255,1875,1899]" captionTargetBox="[282,1307,210,1845]" captionTargetId="figure-78@12.[262,1325,194,1851]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 2. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AF, dissected male and female individuals (AM P67144). A, left mandible incisor process and spine row; B, maxillula, with enlarged view of lateral lobe distal margin; C, maxilla; D, maxilliped, ventral view; E, maxilliped basal endite, dorsal view; F, male pereopod I, with enlarged view of propodal palm (note the robust bifid setae proximally)." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
) dactylus length subequal to palm, length:palm length 1.03; ventrodistal margin with thin scale-like spines along 0.050.24 total length; claw length:dactylus length 0.10; distal accessory claw length 0.20 primary claw length. Propodus length:width 0.92; dorsal margin with 6 setae in several groups between proximal and distal margin,
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distal group. Ischium dorsal margin with 3 SS. Propodal palm cuticular fringe weakly developed; low, cuticular process distally. Basis length:width 2.08; dorsal ridge with 4 setae positioned proximally and lateral to margin distally; ventrodistal margin with 4 elongate setae.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B57E1FEB4C8AB" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B57E1FE44CFB8" box="[197,446,952,977]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pereopods II and III</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FE4D57E1FDE4CFBB" box="[467,542,952,978]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="13.[151,255,1006,1030]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,187,974]" captionTargetId="figure-373@13.[258,1329,178,982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AG, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pereopod II; B, pereopod III; C, pereopod IV; D, pereopod V; E, pereopod VI; F, pereopod VII; G, uropod." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
;
<tableCitation id="C6E903445009FFC0FDB057E1FD72CFBB" box="[558,648,952,978]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="16.[151,241,151,175]" captionText="TABLE 1. Comparison of various ratios from the undifferentiated anterior pereopods (II and III) among the six Mesamphisopus species described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Table 1</tableCitation>
). Pereopod II propodus with 4 broad-based setae, evenly spaced along ventral margin, setae 0.200.36 propodus length; carpus with 5 broad-based setae, setae 0.220.62 carpus length. Pereopod III propodus with 3 broad-based setae, evenly spaced along ventral margin, setae 0.18 0.36 propodus length; carpus with 6 broad-based setae, setae 0.150.76 carpus length. Basis dorsal ridge in cross-section angular and produced but not forming distinct plate, with 12 elongate SS, along length or lateral to margin, and single PS distally on pereopod III. Pereopods IIIV ischium dorsal margin with 11 or 12 SS, including 1 RS.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B5089FE47C9DB" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B5089FEA2C880" box="[197,344,1232,1257]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pereopod IV</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FEF75089FE54C883" box="[361,430,1232,1258]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="13.[151,255,1006,1030]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,187,974]" captionTargetId="figure-373@13.[258,1329,178,982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AG, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pereopod II; B, pereopod III; C, pereopod IV; D, pereopod V; E, pereopod VI; F, pereopod VII; G, uropod." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
) with PNS on dorsal margin of basis. Dactylus length subequal to propodal palm; distal accessory claw length 0.250.33 primary claw length. Propodus length:pereopod length 0.12; length:width 1.46; distal width:palm width 0.69; with 6 broad-based setae on ventral margin, 3 distinctly larger than remainder; articular plate subequal in length to dactylar claw. Carpus length:pereopod length 0.13; with 57 broad-based setae on ventral margin. Ischium posterodistal margin with 10 setae. Basis length:width 2.30; dorsal ridge with 9 setae.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B5199FCB3CA3B" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B5199FE75C9B0" box="[197,399,1472,1497]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pereopods VVII</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FE3E5199FE12C9B3" box="[416,488,1472,1498]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="13.[151,255,1006,1030]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,187,974]" captionTargetId="figure-373@13.[258,1329,178,982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AG, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pereopod II; B, pereopod III; C, pereopod IV; D, pereopod V; E, pereopod VI; F, pereopod VII; G, uropod." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
;
<tableCitation id="C6E903445009FFC0FE685199FDB7C9B3" box="[502,589,1472,1498]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="17.[151,241,762,786]" captionText="TABLE 2. Comparison of various ratios from the posterior pereopods (VVII) among the six Mesamphisopus species described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Table 2</tableCitation>
) with PNS on dorsal ridge of basis. Dactylus distal accessory claw ventral to primary claw. Propodus distal margins with 6 elongate RS. Pereopods VVII ischium dorsal margin with 1117 SS, including 46 robust. Basis dorsal ridge in cross-section angular on V, produced and forming distinct plate on VI and VII; lateral face with ventral ridge.
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B5239FEF1CA10" box="[197,267,1632,1657]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Penes</emphasis>
length 0.38 body width at pereonite 7; with setae on shaft; distal tip rounded.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5009FFC0FF5B52D1FBF8CBFB" blockId="15.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5009FFC0FF5B52D1FEC8CAC8" box="[197,306,1672,1697]" italics="true" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Pleopods</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5009FFC0FEDC52D1FE70CACB" box="[322,394,1672,1698]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="14.[151,255,1181,1205]" captionTargetBox="[208,1370,202,1153]" captionTargetId="figure-325@14.[200,1386,194,1157]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 4. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AC, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pleopod I; B, pleopod II; C, pleopod III." pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
;
<tableCitation id="C6E903445009FFC0FE0852D1FE14CACB" box="[406,494,1672,1698]" captionStart="TABLE 3" captionStartId="18.[151,241,980,1004]" captionText="TABLE 3. Comparison of various pleopod IV ratios among the six Mesamphisopus species described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”" pageId="15" pageNumber="16">Table 3</tableCitation>
). Pleopodal endopod margins with SS and PS on IIV, SS on V. Protopod mesial margins/epipods IIV with 4, 2, 2 and 1 coupling hooks, respectively; IIV with 2, 5, 7 and 6 elongate SS, respectively; IIIV with additional 2, 2 and 8 fine short SS, respectively. Protopods lateral epipods IIIV with 17, 17 and 16 elongate SS on margins, respectively; epipod III margin with 2 PS. Pleopod I exopod broadest proximally, mesial margin straight; protopod length subequal to that of other pleopods, width subequal length. Pleopod II endopod appendix masculina basal musculature pronounced; with 33 or 34 setae on margin; length 0.47 pleopod length; distal tip extending beyond distal margin of endopod.
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFF0954CEFECDCC9D" blockId="16.[151,1436,151,244]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFF0954CEFEF0CCC6" bold="true" box="[151,266,151,175]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Comparison of various ratios from the undifferentiated anterior pereopods (II and III) among the six
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFAD854C1FF0CCCB8" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Mesamphisopus</emphasis>
species
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described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFE03554CFAF3CA68" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
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<th id="768A5DC150160030FF09554DFD8CCD45" box="[151,630,276,300]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5016FFDFFE03554CFDDACD45" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[413,544,277,300]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="baccatus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFE03554CFDDACD45" box="[413,544,277,300]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. baccatus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFDB8554DFD98CD45" bold="true" box="[550,610,276,300]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965016FFDFFDB8554DFD98CD45" box="[550,610,276,300]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</th>
<th id="768A5DC150160030FD6A554DFBF1CD45" box="[756,1035,276,300]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5016FFDFFD6A554CFC94CD45" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[756,878,277,300]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kensleyi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFD6A554CFC94CD45" box="[756,878,277,300]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. kensleyi</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFCEA554DFC4ACD45" bold="true" box="[884,944,276,300]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965016FFDFFCEA554DFC4ACD45" box="[884,944,276,300]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</th>
<th id="768A5DC150160030FBD3554DFAD3CD45" box="[1101,1321,276,300]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5016FFDFFBD3554CFB27CD45" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1101,1245,277,300]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="paludosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFBD3554CFB27CD45" box="[1101,1245,277,300]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. paludosus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFB7A554DFADACD45" bold="true" box="[1252,1312,276,300]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965016FFDFFB7A554DFADACD45" box="[1252,1312,276,300]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</th>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095519FAD3CD3E" box="[151,1321,320,343]" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095519FD8CCD3E" box="[151,630,320,343]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M F</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5519FCD9CD3E" box="[756,803,320,343]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5519FBF1CD3E" box="[929,1035,320,343]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35519FB86CD3E" box="[1101,1148,320,343]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645519FAD3CD3E" box="[1274,1321,320,343]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">F</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095533FAD3CDE8" box="[151,1321,362,385]" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095533FAD3CDE8" box="[151,1321,362,385]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod length:body length</th>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0955CCFAD3CDC5" box="[151,1321,405,428]" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0955CCFD8CCDC5" box="[151,630,405,428]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.43 0.38</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A55CCFCD9CDC5" box="[756,803,405,428]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.41</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F55CCFBF1CDC5" box="[929,1035,405,428]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.36</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD355CCFB86CDC5" box="[1101,1148,405,428]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.42</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB6455CCFAD3CDC5" box="[1274,1321,405,428]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.38</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095599FAD3CDBE" box="[151,1321,448,471]" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095599FD8CCDBE" box="[151,630,448,471]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 0.40 0.34</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5599FCD9CDBE" box="[756,803,448,471]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.40</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5599FBF1CDBE" box="[929,1035,448,471]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.35</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35599FB86CDBE" box="[1101,1148,448,471]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.39</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645599FAD3CDBE" box="[1274,1321,448,471]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.36</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0955B3FAD3CE68" box="[151,1321,490,513]" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0955B3FD8CCE68" box="[151,630,490,513]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Dactylus length:propodus length</th>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF09564CFAD3CE45" box="[151,1321,533,556]" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF09564CFD8CCE45" box="[151,630,533,556]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.70 0.86</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A564CFCD9CE45" box="[756,803,533,556]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.73</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F564CFBF1CE45" box="[929,1035,533,556]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.85</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD3564CFB86CE45" box="[1101,1148,533,556]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.60</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB64564CFAD3CE45" box="[1274,1321,533,556]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.61</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095619FAD3CE3E" box="[151,1321,576,599]" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095619FD8CCE3E" box="[151,630,576,599]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 0.79 0.72</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5619FCD9CE3E" box="[756,803,576,599]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.82</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5619FBF1CE3E" box="[929,1035,576,599]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.74</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35619FB86CE3E" box="[1101,1148,576,599]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.64</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645619FAD3CE3E" box="[1274,1321,576,599]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.60</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095633FAD3CEE8" box="[151,1321,618,641]" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095633FD8CCEE8" box="[151,630,618,641]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Primary claw length:dactylus length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0956CCFAD3CEC5" box="[151,1321,661,684]" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0956CCFD8CCEC5" box="[151,630,661,684]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.26 0.33</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A56CCFCD9CEC5" box="[756,803,661,684]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F56CCFBF1CEC5" box="[929,1035,661,684]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.390.42</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD356CCFB86CEC5" box="[1101,1148,661,684]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.23</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB6456CCFAD3CEC5" box="[1274,1321,661,684]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.23</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095699FAD3CEBE" box="[151,1321,704,727]" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095699FD8CCEBE" box="[151,630,704,727]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 0.24 0.35</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5699FCD9CEBE" box="[756,803,704,727]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.29</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5699FBF1CEBE" box="[929,1035,704,727]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.36</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35699FB86CEBE" box="[1101,1148,704,727]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.32</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645699FAD3CEBE" box="[1274,1321,704,727]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.36</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0956B3FAD3CF68" box="[151,1321,746,769]" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0956B3FD8CCF68" box="[151,630,746,769]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Propodus length:width</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF09574CFAD3CF45" box="[151,1321,789,812]" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF09574CFD8CCF45" box="[151,630,789,812]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 1.80 1.46</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A574CFCD9CF45" box="[756,803,789,812]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.77</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F574CFBF1CF45" box="[929,1035,789,812]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.86</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD3574CFB86CF45" box="[1101,1148,789,812]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.58</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB64574CFAD3CF45" box="[1274,1321,789,812]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.36</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095719FAD3CF3E" box="[151,1321,832,855]" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095719FD8CCF3E" box="[151,630,832,855]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 1.60 1.64</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5719FCD9CF3E" box="[756,803,832,855]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.72</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5719FBF1CF3E" box="[929,1035,832,855]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.811.90</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35719FB86CF3E" box="[1101,1148,832,855]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.46</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645719FAD3CF3E" box="[1274,1321,832,855]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.60</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095733FAD3CFE8" box="[151,1321,874,897]" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095733FD8CCFE8" box="[151,630,874,897]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Carpus length:pereopod length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0957CCFAD3CFC5" box="[151,1321,917,940]" gridrow="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0957CCFD8CCFC5" box="[151,630,917,940]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.13 0.13</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A57CCFCD9CFC5" box="[756,803,917,940]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.12</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F57CCFBF1CFC5" box="[929,1035,917,940]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.12</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD357CCFB86CFC5" box="[1101,1148,917,940]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB6457CCFAD3CFC5" box="[1274,1321,917,940]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.15</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095799FAD3CFBE" box="[151,1321,960,983]" gridrow="16" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095799FD8CCFBE" box="[151,630,960,983]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 0.13 0.12</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5799FCD9CFBE" box="[756,803,960,983]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.12</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5799FBF1CFBE" box="[929,1035,960,983]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.11</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35799FB86CFBE" box="[1101,1148,960,983]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.13</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645799FAD3CFBE" box="[1274,1321,960,983]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.15</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0957B3FAD3C868" box="[151,1321,1002,1025]" gridrow="17" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0957B3FD8CC868" box="[151,630,1002,1025]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Carpus length:width</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF09504CFAD3C845" box="[151,1321,1045,1068]" gridrow="18" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF09504CFD8CC845" box="[151,630,1045,1068]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 1.39 1.63</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A504CFCD9C845" box="[756,803,1045,1068]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.23</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F504CFBF1C845" box="[929,1035,1045,1068]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.25</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD3504CFB86C845" box="[1101,1148,1045,1068]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.71</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB64504CFAD3C845" box="[1274,1321,1045,1068]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.84</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095019FAD3C83E" box="[151,1321,1088,1111]" gridrow="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095019FD8CC83E" box="[151,630,1088,1111]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 1.35 1.36</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5019FCD9C83E" box="[756,803,1088,1111]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.21</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5019FBF1C83E" box="[929,1035,1088,1111]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.25</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35019FB86C83E" box="[1101,1148,1088,1111]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.65</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645019FAD3C83E" box="[1274,1321,1088,1111]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.94</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095033FAD3C8E8" box="[151,1321,1130,1153]" gridrow="20" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095033FD8CC8E8" box="[151,630,1130,1153]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Basis length:pereopod length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0950CCFAD3C8C5" box="[151,1321,1173,1196]" gridrow="21" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0950CCFD8CC8C5" box="[151,630,1173,1196]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.28 0.28</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A50CCFCD9C8C5" box="[756,803,1173,1196]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.27</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F50CCFBF1C8C5" box="[929,1035,1173,1196]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.26</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD350CCFB86C8C5" box="[1101,1148,1173,1196]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.25</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB6450CCFAD3C8C5" box="[1274,1321,1173,1196]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.27</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095099FAD3C8BE" box="[151,1321,1216,1239]" gridrow="22" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095099FD8CC8BE" box="[151,630,1216,1239]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 0.28 0.23</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5099FCD9C8BE" box="[756,803,1216,1239]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.27</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5099FBF1C8BE" box="[929,1035,1216,1239]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.30</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35099FB86C8BE" box="[1101,1148,1216,1239]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.26</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645099FAD3C8BE" box="[1274,1321,1216,1239]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">0.27</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0950B3FAD3C968" box="[151,1321,1258,1281]" gridrow="23" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0950B3FD8CC968" box="[151,630,1258,1281]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Basis length:width</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF09514CFAD3C945" box="[151,1321,1301,1324]" gridrow="24" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF09514CFD8CC945" box="[151,630,1301,1324]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 2.39 2.30</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A514CFCD9C945" box="[756,803,1301,1324]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.00</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F514CFBF1C945" box="[929,1035,1301,1324]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">1.71</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD3514CFB86C945" box="[1101,1148,1301,1324]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.45</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB64514CFAD3C945" box="[1274,1321,1301,1324]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.32</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF095119FAD3C93E" box="[151,1321,1344,1367]" gridrow="25" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF095119FD8CC93E" box="[151,630,1344,1367]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod III 2.27 1.64</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A5119FCD9C93E" box="[756,803,1344,1367]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.04</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F5119FBF1C93E" box="[929,1035,1344,1367]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.05</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD35119FB86C93E" box="[1101,1148,1344,1367]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.48</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB645119FAD3C93E" box="[1274,1321,1344,1367]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">2.26</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0951DEFAD3C9F7" box="[151,1321,1415,1438]" gridrow="26" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0951DEFAD3C9F7" box="[151,1321,1415,1438]" colspan="5" colspanRight="4" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">continued.</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0951E6FAD3C9BE" box="[151,1321,1471,1495]" gridrow="27" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0951E6FD8CC9BE" box="[151,630,1471,1495]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5016FFDFFE035199FDF7C9BE" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[413,525,1472,1495]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="setosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFE035199FDF7C9BE" box="[413,525,1472,1495]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. setosus</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965016FFDFFD8A51E6FDAAC9BE" box="[532,592,1471,1495]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A51E6FBF1C9BE" box="[756,1035,1471,1495]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5016FFDFFD6B5199FC63C9BE" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[757,921,1472,1495]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tsitsikamma" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFD6B5199FC63C9BE" box="[757,921,1472,1495]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. tsitsikamma</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965016FFDFFC0151E6FC21C9BE" box="[927,987,1471,1495]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD351E6FAD3C9BE" box="[1101,1321,1471,1495]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5016FFDFFBD05199FB45C9BE" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1102,1215,1472,1495]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="albidus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFBD05199FB45C9BE" box="[1102,1215,1472,1495]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M. albidus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5016FFDFFB5851E6FAF8C9BE" bold="true" box="[1222,1282,1471,1495]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965016FFDFFB5851E6FAF8C9BE" box="[1222,1282,1471,1495]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<tr id="355B34BD50160030FF0951B3FAD3CA68" box="[151,1321,1514,1537]" gridrow="28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">
<th id="768A5DC150160030FF0951B3FD8CCA68" box="[151,630,1514,1537]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M F</th>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FD6A51B3FCD9CA68" box="[756,803,1514,1537]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FC3F51B3FBF1CA68" box="[929,1035,1514,1537]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FBD351B3FB86CA68" box="[1101,1148,1514,1537]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150160030FB6451B3FAD3CA68" box="[1274,1321,1514,1537]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">F</td>
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFF01524CFE29CA45" blockId="16.[159,1321,1557,2006]" box="[159,467,1557,1580]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod length:body length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFF015266FE01CAC5" blockId="16.[159,1321,1557,2006]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.43 0.39 0.44 0.41 n.d. 0.36 Pereopod III 0.42 0.39 0.41 0.39 n.d. 0.33 Dactylus length:propodus length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFF0152E6FDDBCB45" blockId="16.[159,1321,1557,2006]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.82 0.70 0.62 0.74 0.45 0.64 Pereopod III 0.75 0.78 0.68 0.67 0.61 0.73 Primary claw length:dactylus length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFF015366FE6BCBC5" blockId="16.[159,1321,1557,2006]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 0.28 0.31 0.21 0.45 0.26 0.32 Pereopod III 0.28 0.26 0.28 0.33 0.28 0.31 Propodus length:width</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5016FFDFFF0153E6FAD3CBBF" blockId="16.[159,1321,1557,2006]" box="[159,1321,1983,2006]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Pereopod II 1.89 2.22 2.52 2.70 1.71 1.83</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF0154F9FE12CC88" blockId="17.[159,1321,160,695]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod III 2.25 2.20 2.64 2.84 2.00 1.75 Carpus length:pereopod length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF0154ACFE82CD08" blockId="17.[159,1321,160,695]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod II 0.14 0.12 0.15 0.14 0.15 0.11 Pereopod III 0.13 0.12 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.10 Carpus length:width</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF01552CFE2FCD88" blockId="17.[159,1321,160,695]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod II 1.81 1.69 1.90 2.00 1.75 1.18 Pereopod III 1.67 1.67 1.84 1.92 1.50 1.33 Basis length:pereopod length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF0155ACFE9CCE08" blockId="17.[159,1321,160,695]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod II 0.27 0.28 0.25 0.26 0.24 0.30 Pereopod III 0.26 0.29 0.25 0.26 0.28 0.27 Basis length:width</paragraph>
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Pereopod
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2.26 2.29 2.46 1.92 2.04 Pereopod
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2.40 2.30 2.67 2.36 1.74 Pereopod
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0.50 0.49 0.48
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.d. 0.38 Pereopod
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0.53 0.49 0.420.43
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.d. 0.42 Dactylar claw length:dactylus length
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF0956A3FA95CF5D" blockId="17.[151,1436,762,820]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFF0956A3FEF1CF7B" bold="true" box="[151,267,762,786]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">TABLE 2.</emphasis>
Comparison of various ratios from the posterior pereopods (VVII) among the six
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFB0556A3FABDCF78" box="[1179,1351,762,785]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Mesamphisopus</emphasis>
species
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described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFE35570CFAE0CBFF" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
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<th id="768A5DC150170030FE3E570DFD85CF05" box="[416,639,852,876]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5017FFDEFE35570CFDD7CF05" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[427,557,853,876]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="baccatus" status="sp. nov.">
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</th>
<th id="768A5DC150170030FD77570DFC34CF05" box="[745,974,852,876]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5017FFDEFD6D570CFC96CF05" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[755,876,853,876]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kensleyi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFD6D570CFC96CF05" box="[755,876,853,876]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M. kensleyi</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFCED570DFC55CF05" bold="true" box="[883,943,852,876]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965017FFDEFCED570DFC55CF05" box="[883,943,852,876]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</th>
<th id="768A5DC150170030FBDE570DFAD6CF05" box="[1088,1324,852,876]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5017FFDEFBDE570CFB2ACF05" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1088,1232,853,876]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="paludosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFBDE570CFB2ACF05" box="[1088,1232,853,876]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M. paludosus</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965017FFDEFB48570DFAE8CF05" box="[1238,1298,852,876]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0957D9FAD6CFFE" box="[151,1324,896,919]" gridrow="1" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E57D9FD85CFFE" box="[416,639,896,919]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD7757D9FCD8CFFE" box="[745,802,896,919]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC0857D9FC34CFFE" box="[918,974,896,919]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE57D9FB75CFFE" box="[1088,1167,896,919]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D57D9FAD6CFFE" box="[1267,1324,896,919]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">F</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0957F3FAD6CFA8" box="[151,1324,938,961]" gridrow="2" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0957F3FAD6CFA8" box="[151,1324,938,961]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Length:body length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09578CFAD6CF85" box="[151,1324,981,1004]" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09578CFED5CF85" box="[151,303,981,1004]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod V</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E578CFD85CF85" box="[416,639,981,1004]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.35 0.31</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD77578CFCD8CF85" box="[745,802,981,1004]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.36</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC08578CFC34CF85" box="[918,974,981,1004]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.30</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE578CFB75CF85" box="[1088,1167,981,1004]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.33</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D578CFAD6CF85" box="[1267,1324,981,1004]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.28</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095059FAD6C87E" box="[151,1324,1024,1047]" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095059FED5C87E" box="[151,303,1024,1047]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VI</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E5059FD85C87E" box="[416,639,1024,1047]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.45 0.43</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD775059FCD8C87E" box="[745,802,1024,1047]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.45</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC085059FC34C87E" box="[918,974,1024,1047]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.39</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE5059FB75C87E" box="[1088,1167,1024,1047]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.44</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D5059FAD6C87E" box="[1267,1324,1024,1047]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.39</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095073FAD6C828" box="[151,1324,1066,1089]" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095073FED5C828" box="[151,303,1066,1089]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VII</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E5073FD85C828" box="[416,639,1066,1089]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.47 0.46</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD775073FCD8C828" box="[745,802,1066,1089]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.47</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC085073FC34C828" box="[918,974,1066,1089]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.41</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE5073FB75C828" box="[1088,1167,1066,1089]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.45</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D5073FAD6C828" box="[1267,1324,1066,1089]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.39</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09500CFAD6C805" box="[151,1324,1109,1132]" gridrow="6" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09500CFAD6C805" box="[151,1324,1109,1132]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Dactylar claw length:dactylus length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0950D9FAD6C8FE" box="[151,1324,1152,1175]" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0950D9FED5C8FE" box="[151,303,1152,1175]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod V</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E50D9FD85C8FE" box="[416,639,1152,1175]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.33 0.35</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD7750D9FCD8C8FE" box="[745,802,1152,1175]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.24</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC0850D9FC34C8FE" box="[918,974,1152,1175]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.31</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE50D9FB75C8FE" box="[1088,1167,1152,1175]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.29</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D50D9FAD6C8FE" box="[1267,1324,1152,1175]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.31</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0950F3FAD6C8A8" box="[151,1324,1194,1217]" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0950F3FED5C8A8" box="[151,303,1194,1217]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VI</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E50F3FD85C8A8" box="[416,639,1194,1217]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.26 0.32</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD7750F3FCD8C8A8" box="[745,802,1194,1217]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC0850F3FC34C8A8" box="[918,974,1194,1217]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE50F3FB75C8A8" box="[1088,1167,1194,1217]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.26</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D50F3FAD6C8A8" box="[1267,1324,1194,1217]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.26</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09508CFAD6C885" box="[151,1324,1237,1260]" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09508CFED5C885" box="[151,303,1237,1260]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VII</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E508CFD85C885" box="[416,639,1237,1260]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.29 0.31</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD77508CFCD8C885" box="[745,802,1237,1260]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.32</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC08508CFC34C885" box="[918,974,1237,1260]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.35</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE508CFB75C885" box="[1088,1167,1237,1260]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.28</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D508CFAD6C885" box="[1267,1324,1237,1260]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.27</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095159FAD6C97E" box="[151,1324,1280,1303]" gridrow="10" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095159FD85C97E" box="[151,639,1280,1303]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Propodus length:pereopod length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095173FAD6C928" box="[151,1324,1322,1345]" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095173FED5C928" box="[151,303,1322,1345]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod V</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E5173FD85C928" box="[416,639,1322,1345]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.13 0.13</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD775173FCD8C928" box="[745,802,1322,1345]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC085173FC34C928" box="[918,974,1322,1345]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE5173FB75C928" box="[1088,1167,1322,1345]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D5173FAD6C928" box="[1267,1324,1322,1345]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09510CFAD6C905" box="[151,1324,1365,1388]" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09510CFED5C905" box="[151,303,1365,1388]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VI</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E510CFD85C905" box="[416,639,1365,1388]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.12 0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD77510CFCD8C905" box="[745,802,1365,1388]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC08510CFC34C905" box="[918,974,1365,1388]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE510CFB75C905" box="[1088,1167,1365,1388]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D510CFAD6C905" box="[1267,1324,1365,1388]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0951D9FAD6C9FE" box="[151,1324,1408,1431]" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0951D9FED5C9FE" box="[151,303,1408,1431]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VII</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E51D9FD85C9FE" box="[416,639,1408,1431]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16 0.13</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD7751D9FCD8C9FE" box="[745,802,1408,1431]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC0851D9FC34C9FE" box="[918,974,1408,1431]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE51D9FB75C9FE" box="[1088,1167,1408,1431]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D51D9FAD6C9FE" box="[1267,1324,1408,1431]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0951F3FAD6C9A8" box="[151,1324,1450,1473]" gridrow="14" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0951F3FD85C9A8" box="[151,639,1450,1473]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Carpus length:pereopod length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09518CFAD6C985" box="[151,1324,1493,1516]" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09518CFED5C985" box="[151,303,1493,1516]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod V</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E518CFD85C985" box="[416,639,1493,1516]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16 0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD77518CFCD8C985" box="[745,802,1493,1516]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC08518CFC34C985" box="[918,974,1493,1516]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE518CFB75C985" box="[1088,1167,1493,1516]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D518CFAD6C985" box="[1267,1324,1493,1516]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.17</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095259FAD6CA7E" box="[151,1324,1536,1559]" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095259FED5CA7E" box="[151,303,1536,1559]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VI</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E5259FD85CA7E" box="[416,639,1536,1559]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15 0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD775259FCD8CA7E" box="[745,802,1536,1559]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC085259FC34CA7E" box="[918,974,1536,1559]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE5259FB75CA7E" box="[1088,1167,1536,1559]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.17</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D5259FAD6CA7E" box="[1267,1324,1536,1559]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095273FAD6CA28" box="[151,1324,1578,1601]" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095273FED5CA28" box="[151,303,1578,1601]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VII</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E5273FD85CA28" box="[416,639,1578,1601]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.18 0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD775273FCD8CA28" box="[745,802,1578,1601]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.13</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC085273FC34CA28" box="[918,974,1578,1601]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE5273FB75CA28" box="[1088,1167,1578,1601]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.18</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D5273FAD6CA28" box="[1267,1324,1578,1601]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">0.18</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09520CFAD6CA05" box="[151,1324,1621,1644]" gridrow="18" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09520CFAD6CA05" box="[151,1324,1621,1644]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Basis length:width</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0952D9FAD6CAFE" box="[151,1324,1664,1687]" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0952D9FED5CAFE" box="[151,303,1664,1687]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod V</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E52D9FD85CAFE" box="[416,639,1664,1687]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.59 1.54</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD7752D9FCD8CAFE" box="[745,802,1664,1687]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.88</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC0852D9FC34CAFE" box="[918,974,1664,1687]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.34</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE52D9FB75CAFE" box="[1088,1167,1664,1687]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.96</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D52D9FAD6CAFE" box="[1267,1324,1664,1687]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.69</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF0952F3FAD6CAA8" box="[151,1324,1706,1729]" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF0952F3FED5CAA8" box="[151,303,1706,1729]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VI</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E52F3FD85CAA8" box="[416,639,1706,1729]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.83 1.51</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD7752F3FCD8CAA8" box="[745,802,1706,1729]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.44</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC0852F3FC34CAA8" box="[918,974,1706,1729]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.50</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE52F3FB75CAA8" box="[1088,1167,1706,1729]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">2.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D52F3FAD6CAA8" box="[1267,1324,1706,1729]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.84</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09528CFAD6CA85" box="[151,1324,1749,1772]" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF09528CFED5CA85" box="[151,303,1749,1772]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod VII</th>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E528CFD85CA85" box="[416,639,1749,1772]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.64 1.71</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD77528CFCD8CA85" box="[745,802,1749,1772]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.51</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC08528CFC34CA85" box="[918,974,1749,1772]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.35</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE528CFB75CA85" box="[1088,1167,1749,1772]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.77</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D528CFAD6CA85" box="[1267,1324,1749,1772]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">1.79</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095344FAD6CB5D" box="[151,1324,1821,1844]" gridrow="22" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<th id="768A5DC150170030FF095344FAD6CB5D" box="[151,1324,1821,1844]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">continued.</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF09530DFAD6CB05" box="[151,1324,1876,1900]" gridrow="23" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E530DFD85CB05" box="[416,639,1876,1900]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5017FFDEFE3E530CFDEACB05" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[416,528,1877,1900]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="setosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFE3E530CFDEACB05" box="[416,528,1877,1900]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M. setosus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFD89530DFDA9CB05" bold="true" box="[535,595,1876,1900]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965017FFDEFD89530DFDA9CB05" box="[535,595,1876,1900]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD77530DFC34CB05" box="[745,974,1876,1900]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5017FFDEFD77530CFC71CB05" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[745,907,1877,1900]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tsitsikamma" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFD77530CFC71CB05" box="[745,907,1877,1900]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M. tsitsikamma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFC0D530DFC34CB05" bold="true" box="[915,974,1876,1900]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965017FFDEFC0D530DFC34CB05" box="[915,974,1876,1900]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE530DFAD6CB05" box="[1088,1324,1876,1900]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5017FFDEFBE9530CFB10CB05" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1143,1258,1877,1900]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="albidus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFBE9530CFB10CB05" box="[1143,1258,1877,1900]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M. albidus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5017FFDEFB6E530DFAD6CB05" bold="true" box="[1264,1324,1876,1900]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965017FFDEFB6E530DFAD6CB05" box="[1264,1324,1876,1900]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50170030FF095326FAD6CBFF" box="[151,1324,1919,1942]" gridrow="24" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" rowspan-0="1">
<td id="768A5DC150170030FE3E5326FD85CBFF" box="[416,639,1919,1942]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FD775326FCD8CBFF" box="[745,802,1919,1942]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FC085326FC34CBFF" box="[918,974,1919,1942]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FBDE5326FB75CBFF" box="[1088,1167,1919,1942]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150170030FB6D5326FAD6CBFF" box="[1267,1324,1919,1942]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">F</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<tableNote id="768D37715017FFDEFF0153F3FAC0CB85" pageId="17" pageNumber="18" targetBox="[151,1324,852,1942]" targetPageId="17">
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF0153F3FE8ACBA8" blockId="17.[159,1338,1962,2028]" box="[159,368,1962,1985]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Length:body length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5017FFDEFF01538CFAC0CB85" blockId="17.[159,1338,1962,2028]" box="[159,1338,2005,2028]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Pereopod V 0.38 0.34 0.32 0.34 n.d. 0.28</paragraph>
</tableNote>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015579FDFACDDE" blockId="18.[159,1338,160,908]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
Pereopod V 0.33 0.34 0.29 0.47 0.26 0.25 Pereopod VI 0.28 0.28 0.33 0.32 0.24 0.24 Pereopod VII 0.30 0.39 0.33
<geoCoordinate id="EE5F50385014FFDDFC2E552CFB7DCDE5" box="[944,1159,373,396]" degrees="0.37" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" precision="555" value="0.37">0.37 n</geoCoordinate>
.d. n.d. Propodus length:pereopod length
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<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015593FE12CE08" blockId="18.[159,1338,160,908]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
Pereopod V 0.14 0.15 0.13 0.14 0.13 0.17 Pereopod VI 0.15 0.15 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.15 Pereopod VII 0.15 0.13 0.14
<geoCoordinate id="EE5F50385014FFDDFC2E5679FB7DCE5E" box="[944,1159,544,567]" degrees="0.15" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" precision="555" value="0.15">0.15 n</geoCoordinate>
.d. 0.14 Carpus length:pereopod length
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF01562CFE9CCF65" blockId="18.[159,1338,160,908]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
Pereopod V 0.14 0.15 0.16 0.14 0.16 0.13 Pereopod VI 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.15 0.17 0.15 Pereopod VII 0.16 0.17 0.150.16
<geoCoordinate id="EE5F50385014FFDDFC2E5693FB7DCE88" box="[944,1159,714,737]" degrees="0.14" direction="north" orientation="latitude" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" precision="555" value="0.14">0.14 n</geoCoordinate>
.d. 0.14 Basis length:width
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015779FAC0CFE5" blockId="18.[159,1338,160,908]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pereopod V 1.72 1.63 2.07 1.95 1.63 1.30 Pereopod VI 1.56 1.72 1.73 1.90 1.50 1.19 Pereopod VII 1.59 1.84 1.61 1.76 1.45 1.55</paragraph>
<caption id="DF1466775014FFDDFF09578DFBBBC866" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" startId="18.[151,241,980,1004]">
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF09578DFBBBC866" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFF09578DFEF3CF85" bold="true" box="[151,265,980,1004]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">TABLE 3.</emphasis>
Comparison of various pleopod IV ratios among the six
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5014FFDDFCEF578CFB8BCF85" box="[881,1137,981,1004]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="undetermined">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFCEF578CFBE7CF85" box="[881,1053,981,1004]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Mesamphisopus</emphasis>
species
</taxonomicName>
described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFE175069FAE3C82E" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[393,1305,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5014FFDDFE175069FDF6C82E" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[393,524,1072,1095]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="baccatus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFE175069FDF6C82E" box="[393,524,1072,1095]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">M. baccatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFD8C5076FDB4C82E" bold="true" box="[530,590,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965014FFDDFD8C5076FDB4C82E" box="[530,590,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5014FFDDFD765069FC98C82E" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[744,866,1072,1095]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="kensleyi" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFD765069FC98C82E" box="[744,866,1072,1095]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">M. kensleyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFCF65076FC5EC82E" bold="true" box="[872,932,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965014FFDDFCF65076FC5EC82E" box="[872,932,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5014FFDDFBD95069FB2CC82E" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1095,1238,1072,1095]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="paludosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFBD95069FB2CC82E" box="[1095,1238,1072,1095]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">M. paludosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5014FFDDFB435076FAE3C82E" bold="true" box="[1245,1305,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965014FFDDFB435076FAE3C82E" box="[1245,1305,1071,1095]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFE175003FAFFC818" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[393,1285,1114,1137]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">M F M F M F</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0150DCFE3FC8F5" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,453,1157,1180]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod length:body length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0150E9FADFC8AE" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1200,1223]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod I 0.17 0.13 0.16 0.14 0.190.21 0.20</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015083FADFC898" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1242,1265]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod II 0.19 0.160.17 0.18 0.16 0.190.24 0.23</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF01515CFADFC975" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1285,1308]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod III 0.17 0.150.18 0.18 0.17 0.200.24 0.23</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015169FA9AC92E" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1376,1328,1351]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod IV 0.16 0.150.16 0.16 0.17 0.180.22 0.200.21</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015103FADFC918" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1370,1393]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod V 0.13 0.130.16 0.15 0.13 0.18 0.18</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0151DCFE85C9F5" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,383,1413,1436]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Exopod length:width</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0151E9FADFC9AE" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1456,1479]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod I 2.99 2.68 2.59 2.64 2.902.91 2.51</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015183FADFC998" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1498,1521]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod II 1.95 1.902.10 1.93 2.13 2.182.25 2.02</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF01525CFADFCA75" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1541,1564]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod III 1.44 1.641.83 1.50 1.64 1.681.91 1.62</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015269FADFCA2E" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1584,1607]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod IV 1.35 1.381.40 1.451.53 1.46 1.581.86 1.41</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015203FADFCA18" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1626,1649]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod V 1.40 1.161.50 1.21 1.14 1.151.29 1.21</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0152DCFD99CAF5" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,611,1669,1692]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Exopod distal article length:exopod length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0152E9FADFCAAE" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1712,1735]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod II 0.32 0.260.27 0.37 0.31 0.280.29 0.23</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015283FADFCA98" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1754,1777]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod III 0.30 0.300.31 0.32 0.32 0.280.30 0.25</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF01535CFADFCB75" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1797,1820]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod IV 0.32 0.280.30 0.36 0.35 0.330.34 0.30</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015369FADFCB2E" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1840,1863]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod V 0.35 0.270.34 0.39 0.32 0.340.35 0.29</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF015303FE76CB18" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,396,1882,1905]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Endopod length:width</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0153DCFADFCBF5" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1925,1948]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod I 2.68 3.05 2.42 3.04 2.512.94 2.73</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5014FFDDFF0153E9FADFCBAE" blockId="18.[151,1436,980,1991]" box="[159,1317,1968,1991]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Pleopod II 2.21 1.572.69 1.92 2.00 2.532.61 2.15</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5015FFDCFF0154F9FE12CD5E" blockId="19.[159,1317,160,524]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod III 1.76 1.591.89 1.55 1.22 2.132.18 2.00 Pleopod IV 1.51 1.531.67 1.291.40 1.39 1.871.93 1.83 Pleopod V 1.06 1.451.47 1.24 1.13 1.511.70 1.46 Endopod length:exopod length</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5015FFDCFF015513FADFCE65" blockId="19.[159,1317,160,524]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod I 0.98 1.03 0.89 1.15 0.920.98 1.03 Pleopod II 0.82 0.760.94 0.77 0.80 0.86 0.85 Pleopod III 0.96 0.880.94 0.88 0.66 0.830.99 0.90 Pleopod IV 0.81 0.800.92 0.630.71 0.81 0.790.87 0.83 Pleopod V 0.51 0.710.73 0.62 0.68 0.720.76 0.71</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5015FFDCFF09566CFAE4CBED" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<table id="F96BC45F50150030FF09566CFADFCBED" box="[151,1317,565,1924]" gridcols="6" gridrows="32" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09566CFADFCE25" box="[151,1317,565,588]" gridrow="0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09566CFADFCE25" box="[151,1317,565,588]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">continued.</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF095635FADFCEED" box="[151,1317,620,644]" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF095635FD92CEED" box="[151,616,620,644]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5015FFDCFE175634FE00CEED" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[393,506,621,644]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="setosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5015FFDCFE175634FE00CEED" box="[393,506,621,644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">M. setosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5015FFDCFD9F5635FDC6CEED" bold="true" box="[513,572,620,644]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965015FFDCFD9F5635FDC6CEED" box="[513,572,620,644]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD765635FBF9CEED" box="[744,1027,620,644]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5015FFDCFD765634FC76CEED" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[744,908,621,644]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tsitsikamma" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5015FFDCFD765634FC76CEED" box="[744,908,621,644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">M. tsitsikamma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5015FFDCFC0C5635FC34CEED" bold="true" box="[914,974,620,644]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965015FFDCFC0C5635FC34CEED" box="[914,974,620,644]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD95635FADFCEED" box="[1095,1317,620,644]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5015FFDCFBD95634FB42CEED" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1095,1208,621,644]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="albidus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5015FFDCFBD95634FB42CEED" box="[1095,1208,621,644]" italics="true" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">M. albidus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5015FFDCFB215635FB01CEED" bold="true" box="[1215,1275,620,644]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965015FFDCFB215635FB01CEED" box="[1215,1275,620,644]" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0956CEFADFCEC7" box="[151,1317,663,686]" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0956CEFE0ECEC7" box="[151,500,663,686]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">M</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA756CEFD92CEC7" box="[569,616,663,686]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7656CEFCEDCEC7" box="[744,791,663,686]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0956CEFBF9CEC7" box="[919,1027,663,686]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">F</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD956CEFB8CCEC7" box="[1095,1142,663,686]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">M</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6856CEFADFCEC7" box="[1270,1317,663,686]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">F</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09569BFADFCEB0" box="[151,1317,706,729]" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09569BFADFCEB0" box="[151,1317,706,729]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod length:body length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0956B4FADFCF6D" box="[151,1317,749,772]" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0956B4FE0ECF6D" box="[151,500,749,772]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod I 0.18</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA756B4FD92CF6D" box="[569,616,749,772]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7656B4FCEDCF6D" box="[744,791,749,772]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0956B4FBF9CF6D" box="[919,1027,749,772]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD956B4FB8CCF6D" box="[1095,1142,749,772]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6856B4FADFCF6D" box="[1270,1317,749,772]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.14</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09574EFADFCF47" box="[151,1317,791,814]" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09574EFE0ECF47" box="[151,500,791,814]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod II 0.20</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7574EFD92CF47" box="[569,616,791,814]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.17</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76574EFCEDCF47" box="[744,791,791,814]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.18</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09574EFBF9CF47" box="[919,1027,791,814]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9574EFB8CCF47" box="[1095,1142,791,814]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68574EFADFCF47" box="[1270,1317,791,814]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09571BFADFCF30" box="[151,1317,834,857]" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09571BFE0ECF30" box="[151,500,834,857]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod III 0.19</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7571BFD92CF30" box="[569,616,834,857]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.18</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76571BFCEDCF30" box="[744,791,834,857]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.14</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09571BFBF9CF30" box="[919,1027,834,857]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.17</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9571BFB8CCF30" box="[1095,1142,834,857]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68571BFADFCF30" box="[1270,1317,834,857]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF095734FADFCFED" box="[151,1317,877,900]" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF095734FE0ECFED" box="[151,500,877,900]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod IV 0.18</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA75734FD92CFED" box="[569,616,877,900]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD765734FCEDCFED" box="[744,791,877,900]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.18</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC095734FBF9CFED" box="[919,1027,877,900]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD95734FB8CCFED" box="[1095,1142,877,900]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB685734FADFCFED" box="[1270,1317,877,900]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.16</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0957CEFADFCFC7" box="[151,1317,919,942]" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0957CEFE0ECFC7" box="[151,500,919,942]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod V 0.16</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA757CEFD92CFC7" box="[569,616,919,942]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.15</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7657CEFCEDCFC7" box="[744,791,919,942]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.11</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0957CEFBF9CFC7" box="[919,1027,919,942]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.13</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD957CEFB8CCFC7" box="[1095,1142,919,942]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6857CEFADFCFC7" box="[1270,1317,919,942]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.15</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09579BFADFCFB0" box="[151,1317,962,985]" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09579BFADFCFB0" box="[151,1317,962,985]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Exopod length:width</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0957B4FADFC86D" box="[151,1317,1005,1028]" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0957B4FE0EC86D" box="[151,500,1005,1028]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod I 2.65</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA757B4FD92C86D" box="[569,616,1005,1028]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.89</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7657B4FCEDC86D" box="[744,791,1005,1028]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.73</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0957B4FBF9C86D" box="[919,1027,1005,1028]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.49</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD957B4FB8CC86D" box="[1095,1142,1005,1028]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">3.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6857B4FADFC86D" box="[1270,1317,1005,1028]" gridcol="5" gridrow="10" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.86</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09504EFADFC847" box="[151,1317,1047,1070]" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09504EFE0EC847" box="[151,500,1047,1070]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod II 2.14</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7504EFD92C847" box="[569,616,1047,1070]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.01</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76504EFCEDC847" box="[744,791,1047,1070]" gridcol="2" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.49</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09504EFBF9C847" box="[919,1027,1047,1070]" gridcol="3" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.97</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9504EFB8CC847" box="[1095,1142,1047,1070]" gridcol="4" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.94</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68504EFADFC847" box="[1270,1317,1047,1070]" gridcol="5" gridrow="11" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.67</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09501BFADFC830" box="[151,1317,1090,1113]" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09501BFE0EC830" box="[151,500,1090,1113]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod III 1.65</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7501BFD92C830" box="[569,616,1090,1113]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.44</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76501BFCEDC830" box="[744,791,1090,1113]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.85</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09501BFBF9C830" box="[919,1027,1090,1113]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.72</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9501BFB8CC830" box="[1095,1142,1090,1113]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.06</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68501BFADFC830" box="[1270,1317,1090,1113]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.68</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF095034FADFC8ED" box="[151,1317,1133,1156]" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF095034FE0EC8ED" box="[151,500,1133,1156]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod IV 1.44</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA75034FD92C8ED" box="[569,616,1133,1156]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.25</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD765034FCEDC8ED" box="[744,791,1133,1156]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.37</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC095034FBF9C8ED" box="[919,1027,1133,1156]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.40</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD95034FB8CC8ED" box="[1095,1142,1133,1156]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.73</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB685034FADFC8ED" box="[1270,1317,1133,1156]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.52</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0950CEFADFC8C7" box="[151,1317,1175,1198]" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0950CEFE0EC8C7" box="[151,500,1175,1198]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod V 1.261.31</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA750CEFD92C8C7" box="[569,616,1175,1198]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.23</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7650CEFCEDC8C7" box="[744,791,1175,1198]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.63</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0950CEFBF9C8C7" box="[919,1027,1175,1198]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.19</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD950CEFB8CC8C7" box="[1095,1142,1175,1198]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.67</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6850CEFADFC8C7" box="[1270,1317,1175,1198]" gridcol="5" gridrow="14" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.40</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09509BFADFC8B0" box="[151,1317,1218,1241]" gridrow="15" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09509BFADFC8B0" box="[151,1317,1218,1241]" colspan="6" colspanRight="5" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Exopod distal article length:exopod length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0950B4FADFC96D" box="[151,1317,1261,1284]" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0950B4FE0EC96D" box="[151,500,1261,1284]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod II 0.30</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA750B4FD92C96D" box="[569,616,1261,1284]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.27</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7650B4FCEDC96D" box="[744,791,1261,1284]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.32</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0950B4FBF9C96D" box="[919,1027,1261,1284]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.29</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD950B4FB8CC96D" box="[1095,1142,1261,1284]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.31</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6850B4FADFC96D" box="[1270,1317,1261,1284]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09514EFADFC947" box="[151,1317,1303,1326]" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09514EFE0EC947" box="[151,500,1303,1326]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod III 0.21</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7514EFD92C947" box="[569,616,1303,1326]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.25</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76514EFCEDC947" box="[744,791,1303,1326]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.32</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09514EFBF9C947" box="[919,1027,1303,1326]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.29</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9514EFB8CC947" box="[1095,1142,1303,1326]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.28</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68514EFADFC947" box="[1270,1317,1303,1326]" gridcol="5" gridrow="17" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.33</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09511BFADFC930" box="[151,1317,1346,1369]" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09511BFE0EC930" box="[151,500,1346,1369]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod IV 0.27</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7511BFD92C930" box="[569,616,1346,1369]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.25</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76511BFCEDC930" box="[744,791,1346,1369]" gridcol="2" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.33</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09511BFBF9C930" box="[919,1027,1346,1369]" gridcol="3" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.30</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9511BFB8CC930" box="[1095,1142,1346,1369]" gridcol="4" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.28</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68511BFADFC930" box="[1270,1317,1346,1369]" gridcol="5" gridrow="18" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.34</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF095134FADFC9ED" box="[151,1317,1389,1412]" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF095134FE0EC9ED" box="[151,500,1389,1412]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod V 0.330.35</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA75134FD92C9ED" box="[569,616,1389,1412]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.32</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD765134FCEDC9ED" box="[744,791,1389,1412]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.34</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC095134FBF9C9ED" box="[919,1027,1389,1412]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.51</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD95134FB8CC9ED" box="[1095,1142,1389,1412]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.33</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB685134FADFC9ED" box="[1270,1317,1389,1412]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.42</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0951CEFADFC9C7" box="[151,1317,1431,1454]" gridrow="20" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0951CEFE0EC9C7" box="[151,500,1431,1454]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Endopod length:width</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09519BFADFC9B0" box="[151,1317,1474,1497]" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09519BFE0EC9B0" box="[151,500,1474,1497]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod I 2.71</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7519BFD92C9B0" box="[569,616,1474,1497]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.38</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76519BFCEDC9B0" box="[744,791,1474,1497]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.46</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09519BFBF9C9B0" box="[919,1027,1474,1497]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.11</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9519BFB8CC9B0" box="[1095,1142,1474,1497]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.45</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68519BFADFC9B0" box="[1270,1317,1474,1497]" gridcol="5" gridrow="21" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.22</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0951B4FADFCA6D" box="[151,1317,1517,1540]" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0951B4FE0ECA6D" box="[151,500,1517,1540]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod II 1.902.71</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA751B4FD92CA6D" box="[569,616,1517,1540]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.31</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7651B4FCEDCA6D" box="[744,791,1517,1540]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.52</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0951B4FBF9CA6D" box="[919,1027,1517,1540]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.82</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD951B4FB8CCA6D" box="[1095,1142,1517,1540]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.36</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6851B4FADFCA6D" box="[1270,1317,1517,1540]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.25</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09524EFADFCA47" box="[151,1317,1559,1582]" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09524EFE0ECA47" box="[151,500,1559,1582]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod III 2.23</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7524EFD92CA47" box="[569,616,1559,1582]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.87</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76524EFCEDCA47" box="[744,791,1559,1582]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.72</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09524EFBF9CA47" box="[919,1027,1559,1582]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.79</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9524EFB8CCA47" box="[1095,1142,1559,1582]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">2.00</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68524EFADFCA47" box="[1270,1317,1559,1582]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.68</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09521BFADFCA30" box="[151,1317,1602,1625]" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09521BFE0ECA30" box="[151,500,1602,1625]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod IV 1.72</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7521BFD92CA30" box="[569,616,1602,1625]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.87</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76521BFCEDCA30" box="[744,791,1602,1625]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.78</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09521BFBF9CA30" box="[919,1027,1602,1625]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.64</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9521BFB8CCA30" box="[1095,1142,1602,1625]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.53</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68521BFADFCA30" box="[1270,1317,1602,1625]" gridcol="5" gridrow="24" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.32</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF095234FADFCAED" box="[151,1317,1645,1668]" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF095234FE0ECAED" box="[151,500,1645,1668]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod V 1.291.36</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA75234FD92CAED" box="[569,616,1645,1668]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.16</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD765234FCEDCAED" box="[744,791,1645,1668]" gridcol="2" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.67</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC095234FBF9CAED" box="[919,1027,1645,1668]" gridcol="3" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.271.44</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD95234FB8CCAED" box="[1095,1142,1645,1668]" gridcol="4" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.56</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB685234FADFCAED" box="[1270,1317,1645,1668]" gridcol="5" gridrow="25" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0952CEFADFCAC7" box="[151,1317,1687,1710]" gridrow="26" pageId="19" pageNumber="20" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0952CEFE0ECAC7" box="[151,500,1687,1710]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Endopod length:exopod length</th>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09529BFADFCAB0" box="[151,1317,1730,1753]" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09529BFE0ECAB0" box="[151,500,1730,1753]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod I 1.06</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7529BFD92CAB0" box="[569,616,1730,1753]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.09</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76529BFCEDCAB0" box="[744,791,1730,1753]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.02</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09529BFBF9CAB0" box="[919,1027,1730,1753]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.98</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9529BFB8CCAB0" box="[1095,1142,1730,1753]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.90</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68529BFADFCAB0" box="[1270,1317,1730,1753]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.95</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF0952B4FADFCB6D" box="[151,1317,1773,1796]" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF0952B4FE0ECB6D" box="[151,500,1773,1796]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod II 0.78</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA752B4FD92CB6D" box="[569,616,1773,1796]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.95</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD7652B4FCEDCB6D" box="[744,791,1773,1796]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.74</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC0952B4FBF9CB6D" box="[919,1027,1773,1796]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.77</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD952B4FB8CCB6D" box="[1095,1142,1773,1796]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.74</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB6852B4FADFCB6D" box="[1270,1317,1773,1796]" gridcol="5" gridrow="28" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.20</td>
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<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09534EFADFCB47" box="[151,1317,1815,1838]" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09534EFE0ECB47" box="[151,500,1815,1838]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod III 0.75</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7534EFD92CB47" box="[569,616,1815,1838]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.97</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76534EFCEDCB47" box="[744,791,1815,1838]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.73</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09534EFBF9CB47" box="[919,1027,1815,1838]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.79</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9534EFB8CCB47" box="[1095,1142,1815,1838]" gridcol="4" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.81</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68534EFADFCB47" box="[1270,1317,1815,1838]" gridcol="5" gridrow="29" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">1.00</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF09531BFADFCB30" box="[151,1317,1858,1881]" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF09531BFE0ECB30" box="[151,500,1858,1881]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod IV 0.91</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA7531BFD92CB30" box="[569,616,1858,1881]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.82</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD76531BFCEDCB30" box="[744,791,1858,1881]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.73</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC09531BFBF9CB30" box="[919,1027,1858,1881]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.88</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD9531BFB8CCB30" box="[1095,1142,1858,1881]" gridcol="4" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.77</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB68531BFADFCB30" box="[1270,1317,1858,1881]" gridcol="5" gridrow="30" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.74</td>
</tr>
<tr id="355B34BD50150030FF095334FADFCBED" box="[151,1317,1901,1924]" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">
<th id="768A5DC150150030FF095334FE0ECBED" box="[151,500,1901,1924]" gridcol="0" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">Pleopod V 0.640.76</th>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FDA75334FD92CBED" box="[569,616,1901,1924]" gridcol="1" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.54</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FD765334FCEDCBED" box="[744,791,1901,1924]" gridcol="2" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.91</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FC095334FBF9CBED" box="[919,1027,1901,1924]" gridcol="3" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.560.64</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FBD95334FB8CCBED" box="[1095,1142,1901,1924]" gridcol="4" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">0.60</td>
<td id="768A5DC150150030FB685334FADFCBED" box="[1270,1317,1901,1924]" gridcol="5" gridrow="31" pageId="19" pageNumber="20">n.d.</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B54C1FE08CD43" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B54C1FEE5CCD8" box="[197,287,152,177]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Uropod</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="13502A7A5012FFDBFEAF54C1FE8DCCDB" box="[305,375,152,178]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="13.[151,255,1006,1030]" captionTargetBox="[264,1323,187,974]" captionTargetId="figure-373@13.[258,1329,178,982]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mesamphisopus albidus n. sp. AG, dissected male specimen (AM P67144). A, pereopod II; B, pereopod III; C, pereopod IV; D, pereopod V; E, pereopod VI; F, pereopod VII; G, uropod." pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Fig. 3</figureCitation>
) total length 1.86 pleotelson length. Protopod length:width 3.27; length 0.41 uropod total length; extending posteriorly subequal to pleotelson apex; dorsomesial ridge produced, plate-like, ridge length:endopod length 0.41. Endopod dorsal margin with 9 or 10 RS. Exopod length 0.83 endopod length; dorsal margin with 7 or 8 RS.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B556EFBB9CD3B" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" box="[197,1091,311,338]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B556EFEDDCD38" bold="true" box="[197,295,311,337]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Female.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFEB15561FE51CD38" box="[303,427,312,337]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Pereonites</emphasis>
in dorsal view relatively shorter and wider than in male.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5539FC07CD9B" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B5539FEB2CD10" box="[197,328,352,377]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Pereopod I</emphasis>
dactylus ventrodistal margin with thin scale-like spines along half its length; claw length:dactylus length 0.17. Propodus length:width 1.24. Propodal palm concave; cuticular fringe well developed; without distal low, cuticular process of male; with 1 bifid, 3 or 4 denticulate stout setae and 9 or 10 elongate broadbased SS. Basis length:width 2.32; dorsal margin with 9 setae along ridge.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5659FD0FCE2B" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B5659FE49CE70" box="[197,435,512,537]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Pereopods II and III</emphasis>
(
<tableCitation id="C6E903445012FFDBFE5C5659FDE0CE73" box="[450,538,512,538]" captionStart="TABLE 1" captionStartId="16.[151,241,151,175]" captionText="TABLE 1. Comparison of various ratios from the undifferentiated anterior pereopods (II and III) among the six Mesamphisopus species described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Table 1</tableCitation>
). Pereopod II carpus with 4 broad-based setae. Pereopod III propodus with 4 broad-based setae; carpus with 5 broad-based setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5609FDB7CED3" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B5609FEA3CE00" box="[197,345,592,617]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Pereopod IV</emphasis>
propodus lacks marginal broad-based seta; articular plate shorter than dactylar claw. Carpus length 0.11 pereopod length; with 3 broad-based setae on ventral margin. Ischium posterodistal margin with 7 setae. Basis dorsal ridge with 5 setae.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5691FC26CE8B" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" box="[197,988,712,738]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B5691FE6CCE88" box="[197,406,712,737]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Pereopods VVII.</emphasis>
Consult
<tableCitation id="C6E903445012FFDBFD9E5691FDADCE8B" box="[512,599,712,738]" captionStart="TABLE 2" captionStartId="17.[151,241,762,786]" captionText="TABLE 2. Comparison of various ratios from the posterior pereopods (VVII) among the six Mesamphisopus species described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Table 2</tableCitation>
for comparison with male ratios.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B56A9FC45CF33" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B56A9FEC8CF60" box="[197,306,752,777]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Pleopods</emphasis>
(
<tableCitation id="C6E903445012FFDBFEDD56A9FE64CF63" box="[323,414,752,778]" captionStart="TABLE 3" captionStartId="18.[151,241,980,1004]" captionText="TABLE 3. Comparison of various pleopod IV ratios among the six Mesamphisopus species described herein. Ratios for males (M) and females (F) are indicated separately. Missing data are indicated by “n.d.”" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Table 3</tableCitation>
). Endopod IV margins with PS. Coupling hooks present on protopod mesial epipods IIII only, respective counts of 3, 1 and 2. Protopod mesial epipods IIV with 4, 5, 6 and 6 elongate SS, respectively; IV and V with 2 and 4 additional finer SS, respectively.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5731FD66CFC3" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B5731FEE5CFE8" box="[197,287,872,897]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Uropod</emphasis>
total length 1.68 pleotelson length. Protopod dorsomesial ridge length:endopod length 0.68. Endopod with 6 or 7 RS; exopod with 3 RS.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C37165745012FFDBFF5B57EEFE1CC823" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B57EEFE1CC823" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B57EEFE9CCFB8" bold="true" box="[197,358,951,977]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known only from
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locality, near Franschhoek, in the Hottentots
<collectingCountry id="F37C766F5012FFDBFB3057E1FAF6CFBB" box="[1198,1292,952,978]" name="Netherlands" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Holland</collectingCountry>
Mountains. The
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locality was a narrow (
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in width), slow-flowing and muddy stream, almost completely obscured by schlerophyllous heathland vegetation. Specimens were found within the channel under a dense “floor” of fine, matted roots.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C37165745012FFDBFF5B500EFA92CBFB" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B500EFDEAC97B" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF5B500EFEC4C818" bold="true" box="[197,318,1111,1137]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Remarks.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5012FFDBFED85001FD9AC818" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[326,608,1112,1137]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="albidus">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFED85001FD9AC818" box="[326,608,1112,1137]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Mesamphisopus albidus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
can be immediately distinguished by the weak or complete absence of pigmentation. This feature is not entirely diagnostic, because individuals of two species,
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5012FFDBFB3850D9FAD8C8F0" authority="Gouws, 2008" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[1190,1314,1152,1177]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="setosus" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFB3850D9FAD8C8F0" box="[1190,1314,1152,1177]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. setosus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFAB75026FA91C8F0" bold="true" box="[1321,1387,1151,1177]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965012FFDBFAB75026FA91C8F0" box="[1321,1387,1151,1177]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
and
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFF0950F1FEB6C8A8" box="[151,332,1192,1217]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. tsitsikamma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFECA50FEFE62C8A8" bold="true" box="[340,408,1191,1217]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965012FFDBFECA50FEFE62C8A8" box="[340,408,1191,1217]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
, may occasionally lack pigmentation.
<bibRefCitation id="EFFA4B0E5012FFDBFCFD50F1FBE2C8AB" author="Barnard, K. H." box="[867,1048,1192,1218]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" pagination="139 - 215" refId="ref28953" refString="Barnard, K. H. (1927) A study of the freshwater isopodan and amphipodan Crustacea of South Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 14, 139 - 215." type="journal article" year="1927">Barnard (1927)</bibRefCitation>
also documented the absence of pigmentation in several populations he identified as
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5012FFDBFC975089FC6DC880" baseAuthorityName="Barnard" baseAuthorityYear="1914" box="[777,919,1232,1257]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="capensis">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFC975089FC6DC880" box="[777,919,1232,1257]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
collected in the Hottentots
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Mountains and Langeberg Mountains.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5179FB16C9DB" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
The extent of the setation of the head, pereon and pleotelson,
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5012FFDBFC2C5179FBC8C950" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[946,1074,1312,1337]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="albidus">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFC2C5179FBC8C950" box="[946,1074,1312,1337]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. albidus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
approaches that shown by
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFAE25179FF06C908" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. capensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicName id="4C6B4D7C5012FFDBFE945111FE46C908" authorityName="Gouws" authorityYear="2008" box="[266,444,1352,1377]" class="Malacostraca" family="Mesamphisopidae" genus="Mesamphisopus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Isopoda" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="tsitsikamma">
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFE945111FE46C908" box="[266,444,1352,1377]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. tsitsikamma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, and perhaps
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFDC35111FCF7C908" box="[605,781,1352,1377]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. abbreviatus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, although individual setae are longer in
<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFB7C5111FE48C9E0" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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.
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is more setose than
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFD3B5129FCADC9E0" box="[677,855,1392,1417]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. penicillatus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFC0F5129FBCAC9E0" box="[913,1072,1392,1417]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. paludosus</emphasis>
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, and less setose than
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFAE25129FEF3C9D8" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. depressus</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFE8651C1FE5DC9D8" box="[280,423,1432,1457]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. baccatus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFE3051CEFE0BC9D8" bold="true" box="[430,497,1431,1457]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
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and
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFDB751C1FD54C9D8" box="[553,686,1432,1457]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. kensleyi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A22C57965012FFDBFD2851CEFD02C9D8" box="[694,760,1431,1457]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" rank="species">n. sp.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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, particularly with regard to the pleotelson.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5199FA66CA3B" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
The eyes of
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFEC75199FE2DC9B0" box="[345,471,1472,1497]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. albidus</emphasis>
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are remarkably small and are the smallest within
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFBB65199FB1FC9B0" box="[1064,1253,1472,1497]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Mesamphisopus</emphasis>
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. This character state, in combination with the lack of pigmentation, suggests an early adaptation to hypogean lifestyle: individuals of this species were collected and dug out of the sandy bottom of the small seepage stream in which they occurred, beneath a considerable depth of matted root fibres, through which light is unlikely to penetrate.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8BD436FF5012FFDBFF5B5239FA92CBFB" blockId="20.[151,1436,152,1938]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">
The species is unique in regard the occurrence of robust setae midway along the uropodal exopod and endopod (in other species these setae occur along the length of the exopod and endopod). The setation of the pleopodal endopods is generally typical of
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFD1152E9FCB6CAA0" box="[655,844,1712,1737]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Mesamphisopus</emphasis>
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(plumose on IIV, simple on V), but
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFA9A52E9FA7BCAA0" box="[1284,1409,1712,1737]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">M. albidus</emphasis>
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is the only species within
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<emphasis id="B91FEAED5012FFDBFE335281FD90CA98" box="[429,618,1752,1777]" italics="true" pageId="20" pageNumber="21">Mesamphisopus</emphasis>
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where plumose setae occur laterally on the pleopodal epipods. While lacking the pair of dorsal sub-apical robust setae on the pleotelson, as described by
<bibRefCitation id="EFFA4B0E5012FFDBFBE85359FAD0CB73" author="Barnard, K. H." box="[1142,1322,1792,1818]" pageId="20" pageNumber="21" pagination="139 - 215" refId="ref28953" refString="Barnard, K. H. (1927) A study of the freshwater isopodan and amphipodan Crustacea of South Africa. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 14, 139 - 215." type="journal article" year="1927">Barnard (1927)</bibRefCitation>
for some individuals and used as a diagnostic characteristic for certain species by
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, the setation of the posterior apex of the pleotelson does vary. One or two pairs of robust setae are common on the apex (or one pair on the apex, with one pair more ventrally), although five setae have been observed in one individual.
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