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Antennule of early encysted forms one-segmented, attached to anterior ventral surface in frontal region. Single

segment

irregular inshape,flaccid, tapered to

round

tipbearingsixsmall,plumosesetae.

Middle

ofantennule with irregular

row

ofsix setae, each withseveral setules.

Two

segmentsof late encystedantennule visible inside early encysted antennule (figs. 20e,f).

Antennule of late encysted

and

recently excysted forms two- segmented. First

segment two and

a half times length of second in late encysted specmiens, approxunately

two

times length of second

segment

in recently excysted specimen. Lateral margins almost parallel in proximal region, with knoblike convexity of anterior sur- face in distal region. First

segment

with eight short, plumose setae, one long

plumose

seta,

two

large

and two

small lobate protrusions,

allfrom knoblike convexity ^(fig. 20h).

Second

segment

of excysted specimen slightly longer than that of encysted, both with

two plmnose

setae on distal portion ofposterior margin, three

plumose

setae

from

posterior distal smiace,

and

six

naked setae from anterior

distal surface. Setae

and

lobes

on

excysted specimen developed to slightly greater extent than

on

encysted specimens (figs. 20g,h).

Second antenna of early encysted specmiens two-segmented, attached just posterior to base of antennule. Second antenna con- sisting of large, conical first

segment and

small, irregular second segment. ^First

segment

of older specimen

more

slender than that of younger, with indicationof segmentation visibleinside

appendage

but notexternally;botholder

and

younger specimens withsmall, tubercu- lar projection from posterior distal surface. Distal

segment

of older specimen recurved

more

than that ofyounger;younger specimen with minute, lobate projection

from

inner distal surface ofsegment; older specimen without lobate projection but with minute, irregular exten- sion of distalsurface (figs. 20i,j).

Second

antenna of older encysted

and

recently excysted specimens three-segmented, attached slightly posterior

and

medial ^to antennule base. First

segment

short, broad, width

and

length about equal, lateral margins irregular, with well-developed articular surface

on

outer proximal edge articulating with concave depression of segment-

likeextensionofventral surfaceofcephalothorax. Innerdistalsurface of first

segment

projecting

beyond

remaining distal surface as broad articular surface, fitting in heavily chitinized depression

on

outer proximal surface ofsecond segment. Second

segment

strongly devel- oped, slightly longer than wide, longer than first segment; lateral margins

somewhat

irregular, inner

margin

convex. Inner distal sur- face of second segment projecting as rodlike structure, articulating with

knobhke

process

on

thirdsegment. Third

segment and

terminal

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process falciform,

more

so in excysted than in encysted specimens.

Length

of third

segment and

terminal process slightly shorter than

combined

lengths of first

two

segments. Third

segment

with

two

spinelike accessory processes

on

inner surface, one on proximal, sec-

ond on

distalportions ofsegment. Divisionbetween terminal process

and segment

^{distinct (fig. 20k).}

Mandible

of early encysted, late encysted

and

recently excysted specimens four-parted.

Mandible

^{of late encysted}

and

recently excystedspecimens^slightlylonger than thatof early encysted. First part of mandible of all specimens broader proximally than distally,

with even taper to junction of second part. Second part short, slightly

more

thanhalflengthoffirstpartinearly encystedspecimens, less than half in late encysted

and

recently excysted specimens; with

little taper to junction of thu'd part. Third part elongate, almost twice length of first part, tapered slightly in younger specimens, not in older. Fourthpart short, slightlylonger than second part, curved inward slightly at distal end, with distinct, toothlike denticulations along inner

margin

of older specimens, denticulations not visible in younger specimens (figs. 20l,m).

Postoral processof earlyencysted specimens

mound-shaped

swelling adjacent to base of

mouth

cone, with

two

small, lobate protrusions

on

anterior surface

and

single, small, apical projection bearing three setules

on

posterior distalsurface (fig. 20o)

.

Postoral process of late encysted

and

recentlyexcysted specimens bulbousprotrusion adjacent to baseof

mouth

cone. Distal surfaceof processlargerthanproximal,withsinglespine projecting

from

posterior distal surface,

two

setules

from

anterior proximal surface

and

single

knob from

anterior distal surface, arising

from

slight depression in surface. Wilson (1924) notes three ^setules instead of

two from

the anterior proximal surface

and

does not

mention

the spine found

on

the presently described specimens (fig. 20p).

Maxilla of early encysted forms two-segmented, both segments

flaccid. Fh-st segment with almost ^parallel lateral margins,

no

articular surfaces visible. Second segment tapered to blunt tip in younger specimen,

rounded

but sharper tip in older specimen; length of segment about half that of first

segment

in younger specimen, two-thirds that of first segment in older specimen. Distal end of second segmentinboth specimenstipped

by

small,pointed protrusion;

younger specimen with additional, setule-like structure

on

outer distal corner, structure not present in older specimen (fig. 20g).

Maxilla of late encysted specimens two-segmented. First segment strongly developed,with long projectionof middleofproximal surface as articular surface. Lateral margins of first segment flatly convex;

middle ofdistalsurface projectingas articular surface,middle of distal

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projectiou heavily chitmized, articulating with small concavity

on

inner proximal surface of second segment. Second segment with terminal processslightlyshorterthanfirstsegment, includingproximal extension of first segment. Second

segment

tapered slightly to blunt distal end, tipped

by

long, slightly curved, dactyliform process with small-pointed protrusion

from

tip of process. Terminal process of late encysted

form

sheathed with

membranous

structure covered with minute, toothlike denticulations; recently excysted specimen also with sheathed process but denticulations replaced

by minute

tubercles. Distal end of segment, just proximal to base of terminal process,with

two

accessory processes on anteriormargin: firstashort, sharply tipped process; second

membranous,

irregularly shaped process surrounded

by

tuft of setules (figs. 20r,s).

Maxilliped of earlyencysted

form

two-segmented, attached poste- rior to base of maxilla. First segmentin younger specimen narrower in proximal than in distal regions, distal region overlapping proximal region giving two-parted appearance to segment. Second

segment

ofyounger specimenshort,lessthanone-fom'thlengthoffirst

segment

;

segment

and

terminal process continuous, terminal process flaccid,

forming slender projection of segment. First

segment

of older early encystedspecimen similar to that of younger butdistalportionlarger, greatly swollen, with adhesion

pad on

inner distal sm*face.

Second segment

of olderspecimen similar to that of younger thoughterminal process short but distinct clawlike process fitting into adhesion

pad

of first segment. Second segment of older specimen with accessory, spinelike process

from

inner surfacejustproximal to base of terminal process. Division between terminal process

and segment

in older specunen distinct (figs. 21a,_b).

Maxillipedoflate encysted

and

recently excysted specimenssimilar in general appearance to that of older early encysted specimen.

Adhesion

pad on

inner distalsurface of fu'st

segment

withadditional, loioblike process extending

from

distal margin. Second

segment more

strongly developed, heavily chitinized at articulation with first

segment, with

two

accessory processes instead of one found in older earlyencysted specimen; terminal process not clawlike but

rounded

protuberance similar to that of adhesion

pad

of first segment

and

abuttingwiththisprocess

when

second

segment

flexed (figs. 21c,d).

First thoracic leg of early encysted specimens biramous, both rami dactyliform, without external evidence of segmentation.

Both

protopodite

and

rami flaccid. Exopodite extending

beyond

^distal marginofendopodite, withthree spinesinyoungerspecimen, one

from

outer distal lateral surface,

two from

distal margin; four spines

on

older specimen, three as in younger specimen,

from

distal margin, fourth

from

inner distal lateral surface. Endopodite with three

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minute, lobate projections

from

distal surface. Early encysted specimens with indistinct evidence of two-segmented exopodite

and

endopodite visible inside dactyliform rami (figs. 2le,J).

First thoracic leg of late encysted

and

recently excysted specimens biramous. Protopodite irregular in outline, with

two plumose

setae, one

on

either side of rami. Exopodite two-segmented; first segment longer than second, lateral margins u'regularly convex, with single spine

from

outer distal lateral corner. Second

segment

with

narrow

proximal surface, wide distal surface; lateral

and

distal margins con- tinuous. Endopodite two-segmented, both segments of approxi- mately equal length. First

segment

slightly shorter than second, with convex ^lateral margins in encysted specimens, of rectangular shape in excysted specimen. Second

segment

with continuous distal

and

outer lateral margins ^(fig. 21^).

Second

thoracic leg of early encysted specimens biramous, rami one-segmented.

Both

protopodite

and

ramiflaccid;protopodite with

minute

projections

on

inner surface of younger specimen,

plumose

setule

on

older. Exopodite slightly longer than endopodite, tipped with four minute, lobate projections, one from each distal lateral surface,

two from

distal surface.

Endopodite

with single

plumose

setule

from

middle of inner margin, four minute, sharp projections

from

distal margin.

Two-segmented

exopodite

and

endopodite of late encysted specimens visible insiderami (figs. 21h,i).

Second

thoracicleg of late encysted

and

recently excystedspecimens biramous. Protopodite broad, length approximately three-fourths width, withsingle

naked

setule on distal

margin

next toouter lateral margin of exopodite

and

plumose seta on inner proximal margin.

Exopodite two-segmented; first

segment

longer than second, narrower proximally than distally, outer surface with patch of short, hairlike projections giving fuzzy appearance to region. First

segment

with single spine

on

outer distal lateral margin.

Second segment

of ex- opodite orbicular, margins continuous, with three small,

membrane-

marginedspines

on

outerlateralmargin. Endopodite two-segmented

;

first

segment

slightly

more

than halflength ofsecond, second

segment

of general ovoid shape, lateral

and

distal margins distinct (fig. 21j).

Third thoracic legs of early encysted forms biramous, rami one- segmented. Protopodite

and

rami flaccid; protopodite of older specimen with single,

plumose

setule

from

inner proximal margin, withsmall, knoblike projection outside exopoditeofyoungerspecimen.

Both

rami of about equal length, exopodite of younger specimen with three plumose setules

from

distal margin, one

from

inner lateral margin

and

fourminute, spinelikeprocesses

from

distal outer margin.

Exopodite of older specimen with three plumose setules

from

distal margin;one

plumose

setule

and

one

minute plumose

setule

from

outer

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Figure 21.

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Nesippus costatus?Wilson, 1924: a, maxilliped of younger earlyencysted specimen; b, maxilliped of older earlyencysted specimen; c, maxilliped oflateencysted andrecentlyexcystedspecimens;d,innerdistalsurface ofc;e,firstthoraciclegofyounger earlyencysted specimen;/, first thoracic leg of older earlyencysted specimen; g, first thoracic legoflateencysted and recentlyexcysted specimens; ^li, second thoracic legof youngerearlyencystedspecimen;i,secondthoraciclegof older earlyencystedspecimen;