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The Marine Fauna of New Zealand: Isopoda, Aegidae (Crustacea)

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Figure 28. Aega urotoma Barnard, 9 4. Female 32 mm (NMNZ Cr.9268). A, mandible; B, mandible palp, article 3; C, maxillule;<br />

D, maxillule apex; E, maxilla; F, maxilla apex; G, maxilliped; H, maxilliped palp; I, maxilliped palp article 5 (Leica).<br />

Antennule peduncle article 2 anterodistal lobe extending<br />

to end <strong>of</strong> article 3; articles 3 and 4 0.36 times as<br />

long as combined lengths <strong>of</strong> articles and 2, article 3 2.8<br />

times as long as wide (posterior margin with blade-like<br />

edge); flagellum with 8 articles, extending to mid-point<br />

57<br />

<strong>of</strong> eye. Antenna peduncle article 2 inferior surface with<br />

distinct longitudinal suture; article 4 .0 as long as<br />

wide, 0.8 times as long as combined lengths <strong>of</strong> articles<br />

–3, with deep longitudinal groove, inferior margin 0<br />

plumose setae, and 0 short simple setae; article 5 flat-

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