357 



appendicular bristle rather slender and issuing at the junction of the proximal 

 with the distal joints. 



Colour not yet ascertained. 



Length of adult female 0.89 mm. 



Remarks. I have no doubt that the above-described form is that recorded 

 by Th. Scott as Brady a hirsiita, though in the specimen examined by me the 

 urosome did not exhibit nearly such a densely hirsute surface as indicated in 

 the figure given by that author. In all structural details, however, a perfect 

 agreement seems to exist. This species, like several others referred by Th. Scott 

 to the genus Bradya of Boeck, ought to be included in the nearly-allied genus 

 Pseudobradya, as defined by the present author. 



Occurrence. Only a solitary female specimen of this form has hitherto 

 come under my notice. It was found in a sample taken at Farsund, south coast 

 of Norway in a depth of about 30 fathoms. 



Distribution. Scottish coast (Scott). 



Pseudobradya fusca (Scott). 



(Suppl. PI. 4, fig. 2). 

 Bradya fusca, Th. Scott, I.e. p. 424, PI. 35, figs. 6, 12, 18, 20, 30, 37, 43, 45; PI. 36, figs. 6&8. 



Specific Characters. Female. Body somewhat less slender than in the 

 preceding species, and fusiform in shape. Cephalic segment gradually contracted 

 in front, rostral projection of moderate size and narrowly rounded at the tip. 

 Urosome shorter than the anterior division, with the segments spinulose only at 

 the hind edge; last segment, as in the preceding species, rather short. Caudal 

 rami of moderate size, being scarcely twice as long as they are broad, tip obtusely 

 truncated, apical setae of moderate length. Anterior antennae small, 6-articulate. 

 Posterior antennae with the outer ramus narrow, 3-articulate, the first 2 joints 

 very small. Posterior maxillipeds with none of the apical setse spiniform. Nata- 

 tory legs of normal structure. Last pair of legs somewhat resembling in shape 

 those in the preceding species, but with the marginal seta3 differing slightly in 

 their mutual relation; innermost seta of distal joint scarcely spiniform and much 

 shorter than the outermost, middle seta very much elongated; inner expansion of 

 proximal joint extending almost as far as the distal joint, and having the 2 apical 

 setse less unequal, the inner one not nearly attaining the length of the middle 

 apical seta of the distal joint; appendicular bristle issuing from the proximal 

 joint at some distance from its junction with the distal one. 



Colour, according to Scott, brown. 



Length of adult female 0.69 mm. 



