Talorehestia 551 



14. T. telluris (Bäte) 1862 Orchestia t., Bäte, Cat. Amphip. Brit. Mus., p. 20 

 t. 3 f. 6; t.4 f. 4 (including f. 2h on right) | 1886 0. t, G. M. Thomson & Chilton in: 

 Tr. X. Zealand Inst., r. 18 p. 145 | 1893 0. gammarellus (part.), A. Della Valle in: F. 

 Fl. Neapel, v. 20 p. 499. 



Body rather compressed. Side-plates not very large. Pleon segment 3, 

 postero-lateral corners quadrate, with little spinules in the shallow serrations 

 of their hind margin. Eyes round, rather large, dark, less far apart than 

 their width. Antenna 1 in (5" reaching rather beyond penultimate Joint of 

 peduncle of antenna 2, joints of peduncle short, 3*^ slightly shortest, flagellum 

 shorter than peduncle, 5-jointed. Antenna 2 short, ultimate Joint of peduncle not 

 twice as long as penultimate, flagellum subequal to peduncle, withabout 15 joints 

 in ö, rather fewer in o. Gnathopod 1 in d, 5**^ Joint rather longer than 

 6*^. with a small pellucid process at middle of fi'ee hind margin, 6*^ distally 

 produced into a much larger process, which is a little overlapped by the 

 finger. Gnathopod 2 in d, 2* Joint rather slender, the next 3 as usual 

 small, 6th very large, widening to the palm, which fonns a triangulär tooth 

 between an excavation near the finger-hinge and an oblique convexity passing 

 insensibly into the hind margin; the long finger has a con-esponding cavity 

 near the hinge, than a broad protuberance and finally a concavity matching 

 the convexity of the palm. Gnathopod 1 in 9 , 5*^ Joint with no process, 6*^ 

 spinöse, narrowing to the finger-hinge and fonning no palm, finger -/.^ as long as 

 6*^ Joint. Gnathopod 2 in 9 , 2^ Joint little widened, 4^^ not produced at hinder 

 angle, 5^^ with the free portion uniformly widened, 6*^ nearly as long as 5*^ 

 subapically widened, produced much beyond the finger. Peraeopod 2 with the 

 finger as usual notched. Peraeopod 3, 2*^ Joint small, rounded oval. Peraeo- 

 pod 4, 2* Joint larger, oval, and the whole limb much longer than peraeopod 3. 

 Peraeopod 5, 2^ Joint larger in both sexes, but especially in ö, nearly circular 

 but broader below than above, 4*^ Joint in ö triangulai", widening to the 

 distal end, 5*^ Joint in ö expanded behind to a process comparable to a 

 dish-cover and at least sometimes assuming monstrous proportions, its oval 

 being much larger than the 2^ Joint of its own limb or than the gi-eat hand 

 of gnathopod 2; 6*^ and 7*^^ joints slender as in peraeopod 4. üropod 1, 

 rami equal. üropod 2, rami equal or subequal. Üropod 3, ramus rather 

 longer than peduncle. Telson triangulär. L. 9 9, c? 12 mm. 



South-Pacific (New Zealand, frora Bay of Islands to Stewart Island). Sandy 

 shores. just above tide-marks. 



15. T. gracilis (Dana) 1852 Talitrus g., J. D. Dana in: P. Amer. Ac, v.2 

 p. 201 t 1853 & 55 Orchestia (Talorehestia) g., J.D.Dana in: ü. S. expl. Exp., v.l3u 

 p.86l t.57 f. 5 I 1862 T. g., Bäte, Cat. Amphip. Brit. Mus., p.l5 t.2 f. 5 ] 1893 Orchestia 

 gammarellm (part.), TaZifras (part.) ?, A.DelJaValle in: F. FI. Neapel, «7.20 p.499, 511, 947. 



Side-plate 5 nearly as deep as 4*^. Eyes in figure rather small, round. 

 Antenna 1 short, not reaching end of penultimate Joint of peduncle of an- 

 tenna 2, flagellum shorter than peduncle. Antenna 2 in d longer than the body, 

 penultimate Joint of peduncle rather long, but less than half as long as ultimate, 

 flagellum longer than peduncle. Antenna 2 in 9 longer than half the body, 

 penultimate Joint of peduncle ^/g as long as ultimate, flagellum longer than 

 peduncle. Gnathopod 1 in c?, 5*^ Joint long, showing no pellucid process, 6*^ con- 

 siderably shorter, distally a little widened, apex of hind margin narrow, finger 

 scarcely overlapping palm. Gnathopod 2 in <S, 6*^ Joint large, ovate, palm 

 spinulose, oblique, convex. almost continuous with hind margin, finger long, 

 adjusted to palm. Gnathopod 1 in 9 rather stout, 3*^ — 6*^ joints described 



