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length of the segments, while those of the last three segments are 

 broad, with their posterior angles produced beyond the segments. 



The abdomen is composed of four segments, three short ones and 

 the terminal segment, which bears suture lines indicative of another 

 coalesced segment. The terminal segment is rounded posteriorly. 

 The anterior three-fourths of the segment is raised considerably above 

 the posterior fourth, which is flat, and there is a groove in the median 

 line on the posterior third of the anterior part of the segment. 



The legs are similar to those of the tj^pe species of the genus. The 

 three anterior pairs increase in length, the third pair being the longest, 

 and all are directed anteriorly. The fourth pair are very short and 

 fold across the body. The last three pairs increase in length, the 

 seventh pair being the longest, and all these are directed posteriorly. 

 The legs are compact and lie folded on the ventral side and can not be 

 seen from a dorsal view. 



There is but one specimen collected by the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries 

 steamer Albatross in 1888 at Magdalena Bay, Lower California; depth 

 12 fathoms. 



Type. Cat. No., 22578, U.S.N.M. 



CLEANTIS HEATHII Richardson. 



Cleantis heathii RICHARDSON, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., XXI, 1899, pp. 851-852; 

 Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7), IV, 1899, p. 272; American Naturalist, XXXIV, 

 1900, p. 229. 



Locality. Monterey Bay, Lower California. 

 Body slender, elongate; surface smooth. 

 Head with lateral margins straight; anterior margin 

 slightly excavate. Eyes small, lateral. First pair of 

 antennse consist of four joints and are a little longer 

 than half the width of the head. The second pair of 

 antennae are half as long as the body and are composed 

 of nine joints, the three terminal ones 

 forming the flagellum, which can not be 

 distinguished from the peduncle. Palp 

 of the maxillipeds composed of four 

 articles. 



Thoracic segments subequal, with nar- 

 row epimera, those of the second, third, 

 and fourth segments reaching but half 

 the length of the segments, the last three 

 epimera extending the entire length of 

 the lateral margin. 



The abdomen is composed of three 

 segments, with suture lines indicative of 

 another. The terminal segment is broadly rounded posteriorly, with 

 small but acute lateral angles. The sides are almost parallel. 



The first four pairs of legs are directed anteriorly ; the last th ree pairs 



FIG. 457. CLEANTIS 

 HEATHII. MAX- 

 ILLIPED. X 77$. 



FIG. 458. CLEANTIS 



HEATHII. X 6f. 



