94 Andaniella, Andauiexis 



postero-lateral corners slightly rounded. Antenna 1, peduncle compressed, 

 flagellum, P^ Joint longer than otlier 3 combined, twice as long as accessory 

 flagellum. Antenna 2, ultimate Joint of peduncle much shorter than the stout 

 penultimate, flagellum very short. Gnathopod 1, 6*^ Joint slightly dilated 

 in the middle, finger with 4 spines. Gnathopod 2, 6*^ Joint sublinear, finger 

 with 2 spines. Peraeopod 5, 2*^ Joint oval, scarcely longer than rest of limb, 

 bind margin smooth reaching middle of slightly decurrent 4*^ Joint. Telson 

 much broader than long. Colour yellowish, mottled with light brown spots. 

 L. 9 4 mm. 



Arctic Ocean and North-Atlantie (Norway, Greenland, Spitzbergen). Sometimes 

 in branchial cavity of Ascidians. 



6. Gen. Andaniexis Stebb.*) 



1871 Andania (non F.Walker 1860, Lepidoptera!) (part.), A. Boeck in: Forh. 

 Selsk. Christian., 1870 p. 128 j 1876 A., A. Boeck. Skand. Arkt. Amphip., v.2 p. 426 | 

 1888 A. (part.), T. Stebbing in: Eep. Voy. Challenger, ».29 p. 30 | 1891 A., G. O. Sars, 

 Crust. Norway, v.l p. 206 | 1893 A., A. Della Valle in: F. Fl. Neapel, v.20 p. 632. 



Side-plate 4 not completely overlapping 5*^ Eyes distinct, but without 

 any trace of Visual elements. Antennae 1 and 2 subequal; flagellum of antenna 1 

 slender, .5-jointed, accessory flagellum as long as 1^* Joint of primary. Epistome 

 rounded in front. Upper lip small, slightly emarginate. Lower lip, lobes 

 dehiscent, uarrowly rounded with small dentiform process. Mandible broad, 

 cutting edge straight, simple. Maxiila 1, inner plate broad, densely setose, 

 outer with strong denticulate spines, palp well developed, 2-jointed. Maxiila 2, 

 inner plate short, broad, with many plumose setae, outer short, narrow, with 

 simple setiform spines. Maxillipeds, inner plates reaching little beyond base 

 of palp, obliquely . truucate, outer short, rounded, with curved spinules on 

 inner margin, palp robust, rapidly tapering. Gnathopod 1 rather robust, 

 6*^ Joint oblong oval, longer than 5*^. Gnathopod 2, 6*^ Joint linear, much 

 longer than 5*'\ Peraeopod 4, 2*^ Joint moderately expanded, oblong oval, 

 6*^ Joint long. Peraeopod 5, 2'^^ Joint much expanded, partly overlapping 

 the rather small 4*^^ Joint, üropod 3, rami narrow, unarmed, shorter than 

 peduncle, 2"^ Joint of outer ramus much shorter than 1^^ Telson small, 

 triangulär, as long as broad, entire. 



1 accepted species, 1 incompletely known. 



1. A. abyssi (Boeck) 1871 Andania a., A. Boeck in: Farh. Selsk. Christian., 

 1870 p. 129 I 1876 A. a., A. Boeck, Skand. Arkt. Amphip., v.2 p. 426 t. 9 f . 2 | 1891 

 A. a., G. 0. Sars, Crust. Norway, v. 1 p. 207 t. 71 f. 2; t. 72 f. 1 | 1893 A. a., A. Della 

 Valle in : F. Fl. Neapel, v. 20 p. 632 t. 59 f. 43—44. 



Head not rostrate, lateral angles rounded, projecting. Peraeon segment 1 

 nearly as long as 2*^ and 3*^ combined. Side-plate 4 obliquely quadrangular, 

 deeper than broad. Pleon segment 3 smooth, postero-lateral angles produced, 

 not acute. Eyes conspicuous, subquadrate, milky-white. Antenna 1, 1®*^ Joint 

 large, somewhat flattened; flagellum, 1^* Joint rather long, 5*** spiniform. 

 Antenna 2, ultimate Joint of peduncle much longer than penultimate, flagellum 

 9-jointed. Peraeopod 5, 2'^ Joint much longer than rest of limb, bind margin 

 evenly curved, serrate. Colour brownish grey, with transverse bands of spots, 

 partly dark greenish. L. 9 7 mm. 



Arctic Ocean and North- Atlantic ( West-Norway); (;hristianiafjord. Depth376 — 752in. 



*) Nom. nov. — The name Andania is preoccupied (1860, Francis Walker, List 

 Lep. Brit. Mus., v. 20 p. 57, 223). 



