Lepeophtheirus longispinosus Wilson C. B. 1908

Lepeophtheirus eurus Bere, 1936

MATERIAL.—Two collections from gills of Carcharinus limbatus: one containing 8 collected 23 May 1963 and the other containing 1 collected 20 August 1965.

FEMALE.—Total length of 1 specimen 3.0 mm and greatest width 1.78 mm. Body form as in Figure 1. Sternal furca (Figure 2) with bifid tines; inner branch shorter than outer, outer branch with expanded tips. Endopod of leg 2 (Figure 2) first segment with row of prominent spines along outer edge, last segment with row of hairs internal to outer edge. Tip of leg 4 (Figure 4) armed with 3 setae; outer 2 equal in length, inner about 2.5 times as long as outer setae, all setae somewhat blunt at tips and bearing heavy fringe. The features described above will serve to distinguish this species from others in the genus.