Paral('|)tani|ih(i[»iis. ('allinpiiis 295 



O . Body sleiider. Head. rostnii pi-ojectioii vcry sniall. 8ide-plates not veiy 

 def^p. Pleon segment3, postero-lateral corners roimded. Eyes wanting. Antennal, 

 1^^ Joint rather longer than 2^^ 3'^ sliort, flagellum riiany-jointed, accessory 

 fiagcllum l-jointed. Antenna 2, nltiniate Joint of pedunclc slightly shorter than 

 ]ienultiniat<>, liagelhnn mucli shorter than that of antenna 1. Maxilhi 1, inner 

 piate with 10 setae. Maxilla 2. inner phite strongiy fringed on the inner 

 inargin. Maxillipeds, outer plates nearly reaching end of palp's 2'^ Joint, 

 '.V^ Joint of palp a little produced over tiie short finger. Gnathopod 1, 

 5^^ Joint distally widened, rather shorter than 6*^^ which is oblong oval, 

 palm sliglitly oblique *and serrulate. ftiirly well detined, Jiuger with setules 

 <>n tlie coucave margin. Gnathopod 2 much longer and tliinner. 5**^ Joint 

 considerably longer than 6*''. botli nearly parallel-sided, palm transverse, 

 very short, well detined. finger very short. Üropod 1, peduncle longer than 

 rami, outer ramus not much shorter than inner; uropod 2, outer ramus 

 considerably shorter than inner; uropod 3, rami not very much longer than 

 peduncle. Telson short, not tapering, broader than long, sides convex, apical 

 border faintly concave. Colour white, semipellucid. L. 5 mm. — The 

 supposed (j is uncertain in respect to sex and to identity with the species. 

 It has the flagellum calceoliferous in botli 1^^ and 2'^ antennae, and on some 

 of the lirabs a plate additional to the normal l)ranchia. 



Xcw Zealand (Eyrcldii. Lincoln, Aslibiirtou and WinchcstiT). In wclls. 



2. P. eaeruleus (<i. i\l. Thonis. i 1^85 Fherusd caerulea, <i. -M. 'ninnison in: 

 N. Zraland .1. Sei., v.2 |).576 | 1887 P. c, T. Stobbing- in: Tv. zool. Soc. London, (•.12vi 

 p.L'OO t. .S9 f. B i 188(3 Amphithopsis c, T. Stebbing in: P. zool. Soc. London, p. 5 | 1899 

 Fherusa c, Paraleptamphopus (part.), T. Stebbing- in: Ann. nat. Hist., ser. 7 c.l p.210i 

 1893 Äcanthotwtosoma snhterranenm ? , A. DellaYalle in: F. Fl. Noapel, t'. 20 p. 678. 



Hody rather compact, shiniug. Head, rostrum short, lateral corners 

 narrowly obtuse. Side-plates 1 — 4 rather deep, 1''* — 3*^ oblong, A^^ rauch the 

 largest, rounded below, emargiuate behind. Pleon segment 3, postero-lateral 

 corners rounded. I<]yes very smidl, dark. Antenna 1, l'^* Joint inuch thicker 

 than 2^ and rather longer, 2*^ much longer than 3'^ flagellum about thrice as long 

 as peduncle, 33-Joiuted, accessory flagellum 1-Jointed. Antenna 2 much shorter, 

 ultimate Joint of peduncle rather sliorter than penultimate, flagellum 19-Jointed. 

 3tlaxilla i, inner plate with 15 setae, oiiter with 10 spines. Maxilla 2. fully 

 fringed on inner margin of inner plate. Maxillipeds, outer plates nearly 

 reaching end of palp's 2*^ Joint. Guathopods 1 and 2 feeble and slender, 

 ö^ii Joint distally a little widened, longer tlian (i^'S which is also a little 

 widened distally. palm oblique, short, in gnathopod 2 deflned by a promi- 

 uence, against which tlie setulose end of the blunt finger impinges. Uropod 1, 

 peduncle longer than rami, unter rainu.s not much shorter than inner, üropod 3, 

 rami not very long, but longer tJian peduncle. Telson rounded, shorter than 

 the Short peduncle of uropod 3. Coloui- deep indigo-blue, appearing black 

 when alive, persistent in spirit, but flagellum of antennae 1 and 2. and 

 appendages of peraeon and plcoii liglit. L. 5 mm. 



Xew Zealand (Otagoi. In strcaniUr. at height of about 915 in above sea-k'vel. 



8. Gen. Calliopius Lillj. 



I85(i Calliope (Sp. un.: C. kadiü) (non .1. Gonld 18B(), AvesI), Bäte in: Uep. 

 Brit. Ass., Meet. 25 p. 58 ! 1857 C, Batc in: Ann. nat. Hist., ser. 2 t?. 19 p. 142 ] 1859 

 Faramphithoe (part.), K. 31. Bnizelius in: Svenska Ak. Handll., n. ser. u 3 nr. 1 p. 68 | 

 18«! Amphithopsis (part.). A. Hoeck in: Forh. Skand. Xatiirf., Mode 8 p. 661 | 1865 



