Sofarnes 57 



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about as long as the 5*^ 7^'' siuall. Gnathopod 2, G*'' Joint shorter tliau 

 5**», not forming a chela but prodiiced to angular corner beneath the finger. 

 Peraeopods 3 — 5, 2*^ Joint broadly expanded, almost circular. Uropod 3 

 scarcely reaching beyond uropod 2, ranii shortly lanceolate. Telson triangulär, 

 {•left to the niiddle. L. attaining 36 mm. 



Arctic ücean. 



2. S. vahlii (Kröyer) 18B8 Lysiatuissa v., Änoiiyx v., (Reinhardt in MS.) Kröyer 

 in: Dauske Selsk. Afh., v.7 p. 233, 244 | 1871 Socarnes vahli (part.), A. Boeck in: Forh. 

 Selsk. Christian., 1870 p. 100 | 1890 S. v., O. O. Sars, Crust. Norway, r.l p.44 1. 16 f. 2 ] 

 1894 S. vaJilii, T. Stebbing in: ßijdr. Dierk., r.l7 p.3 | 1888 Ephippiphora v., S. (part.), 

 'r. Stebbing in: Rep. Voy. Challenger, *'. 29 p. 177, 1698 | 1893 Ichnopus migax (part.), 

 A. DellaValle in: F. Fl. Neapel, «;. 20 |). 8Ö4. 



Back broadly rounded. Head. lateral angles narrowly rounded. Side- 

 plates rather deep. Pleon segment 3 broadly rounded at the postero-lateral 

 Corners. Eyes reniforra, black. Antenna 1, 2*^ Joint of pedunde not extremely 

 Short, flagellum with 12 joints, the 1^* rather small, accessory flagellum 7-jointed, 

 half leugth of primary. Antenna 2 in Q scarcely longer than antenna 1, in d 

 longer than the body. Gnathopod 1, 6*'* Joint naiTower than 5*'^ and not 

 longer, tapering, P^ small. Gnathopod 2 elongate, 6*^ Joint half length of 

 5*^ roundly expanded below the finger. Uropod 3, inner ramus considerably 

 shorter than outer. Telson cleft beyond the middle, subequal in length to 

 peduncle of uropod 3, the lobes narrowly rounded apically, a spinule at 

 each apex. Colour whitish. with broad transverse bands of beautiful crimson 

 spots. L. 14 mm. 



Aretic Ocean and Xorth-Atlantic (West-Xorway, chiefly to the north). 



3. S, erythrophthalmus I). Roberts. 1892 S. e., ü. Robertson in: P. nät. 

 Hist. Soc. Glasgow, n. ser. r. 3 p. 200 ] 1893 S. e., J. Bonnier in: Bull. sei. France 

 Belgique, t). 24 j). 183 t. 6. 



Head with lateral angles rather sharply advanced, the margin above 

 slightly serrate. Pleon segment 3 with postero-lateral angles rounded. 

 Eyes oval, red, fading in spirit. Antenna 1, peduncle robust, flagellum of 

 8 — 13 joints, 1^* scarcely larger than 2*^; 2^ 3*^ and 4*^ in ö with calceoli; 

 accessory flagellum with 4 slender joints. Antenna 2, a little longer than 

 antenna 1, ultimate Joint of peduncle shorter than penultimate, flagellum 

 6— 10-jointed. Gnathopod 1 as in »S. vahlii. Gnathopod 2, 6*^ Joint half 

 length of oth. vather squared below the 7*^ Joint. Uropod 3 as in S. vahlii. 

 Telson rather longer than peduncle of^uropod 3, cleft to the centre, with a 

 spinule at each narrow apex. Colour pellucid with slight gi'eenish tint. The 

 eggs few and large, when ripe golden yellow. L. 3 — 4 mm. 



Firth of Clyde, surface to 26 m; Pas de Calais (Cape Gris-Xez, depth 50 m). 



S. kroyeri (A. White) 1847 Ephippiphora k., A. White in: P. zool. Soc. London, 

 V.15 p. 124 I 1884 E. kr öyeri, Miers m: Rep. Voy. Alert, p. 312 ] 1888 E. kroyeri, 

 Socarnes (part.), T. Stebbing in: Rep. Voy. Challenger, v. 29 p. 555, 1698 i 1862 

 Lysianassa k., L. kroyeri, Bäte, Cat. Amphip. Brit. Mus., p. 65 t. 10 f. 4 ! 1872 Socariws? 

 kroyeri, A. Boeck, Skand. Arkt. Amphip., c. 1 p. 128. 



L. 25 mm. 



Indian Ocean and South-Paeific (Tasmania, Dnndas Straits, Prince of Wales 

 Channel. Port Denison). 



