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Posterior antenna 1 with the distal joint fully a* \<>\\ as the |im\imal one, apical 

 -pines comparatively short; outer rainus extending nearh to the end of the distal 



joint. Mandibular palp with the hasal part obliquely expanded and provided with 

 3 -tron^' plumose seta-, hoth raini very small and imperfectly defined ;it the base, 

 ;teh with only :\ slmit. thick seta-. Posterior maxillipeds comparatively short 

 and stout, basal joint thick, with a strong plumose seta at the end anteriorly, 

 hand oblong oval in form, with a similar though shorter seta heyond the middle of 

 the palmar edge, dactylus thin and slender. 1st pair of legs with the inner ramns 

 ahont the length of the outer, distal joint a little longer than the proximal one. 

 Inner ramns in 2nd pair of legs extending considerably beyond the outer, in 3rd 

 pair of about same length as this rainus, in 4th pair much shorter. Last pair of 

 lens r;idi fi. niiing an irregular lamella divided at the end by an angular incision 

 into 2 unequal setiferons lappets, the outer one. representing the distal joint, short 



i ."jj-'l, fi u . inn"' ""o much 



, . trying likewis* 5 setae, _ i-n ine t qi 



and 3 on the inner edge, inner apical seta much longer than the other-. 



Mule unknown. 



Colour not yet ascertained. 



Length of adult female 0.55 mm. 



/>'> in'ii'1. -N. -In the compact appearance of the body, the prominent rostrum, 

 the short, curved, densely hirsute anterior antenna?, and the very long, dark- 

 coloured caudal seta 1 , this form somewhat reminds of the species of the genus 

 Longipedia ('laus. A closer examination proves it, however, to be in reality very 

 different, and to be unquestionably referable to the present family as here defined. 



< ><<>/ 1 rence. Only 2 female specimens of this form have hitherto come 

 under my notice. They were found in a sample taken at Farsnnd. south coast 

 oi Norway, from a depth of about .'ill fathoms, sandy mud. 



Gen. so. Fultonia, Scott. IIMIIJ. 

 Qenenc Characters. Body subcylindrica] in form, with all the segments 



sharply marked oil' from e;ieli other and edited with slender spinules. Rostrum 

 .diiinst obsolete <.emtal segmenl in female distinelly subdivided: last se^im-nt 

 eomparali\i-ly hni;e. Caudal raini of moderate Size. Anterior antenna' rather 

 fully developed, 7-art ienlate. and edged \\ilb short, thick eiliated seta'. Posterior an- 

 tenna' comparatively small, with tbe proximal joint imperfectly subdivided; outer ramus 



