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longev, botli very setose. Peraeopod _5, 2*^ Joint piriform, large, but not 

 longer than 4*^ wbich is a little longer tban 5*'* or 6*\ all tbe tbree 

 spinöse; the finger straight, as long as ^^^ or 6*^' Joint, with slender spines 

 or setae fringing botb margins. Uropod 3, rami ratber longer tban peduncle, 

 subequal, lanceolate, spinulose and partly pectinate. Telson small, subquadrate, 

 sides convex, apical border emarginate. L. 18 — 31 mm. 



Southern Indian Ocean (Cumberland Bay [Kerguelen Island], deptli 223 m; 

 Heard Island, depth 274 m). 



2. O. proximus Bonnier 1896 0. proxima, J. ßonnier in: Ann. Univ. Lyon, 

 v.2(3 p. 640 t. 38 f. 1. 



Pleou Segments 1 — 3 dorsally covered witb little conical tubercles, 

 close set, producing a downy appearance. Head, frontal process or rostrum 

 acute, scarcely longer tban 1''* jeint of antenna 1, lateral corners rounded. 

 Side-plate 1 distally expanded and produced, 4*^ dilated in front, bind margin 

 almost straigbt. Eyes entirely wanting. Antenna 1 ratber longer tban peduncle 

 of antenna 2, 1^* Joint longer than 2^ and 8*^ combined, flagellum longer than 

 peduncle, with 17 sbort tbick joints. Antenna 2, iiltimate Joint sborter than tbick 

 penultimate, flagellum long, 64-jointed. Moutb-parts nearly as in 0. rostratus; 

 raaxilla 1 witb 6 setae on inner plate, outer with 8 spines. Gnatbopod 1, 

 5*^ Joint distally expanded, spinöse, sborter than oval 6*^, in wbich palm is 

 finely crenulate, longer tban bind margin, defined by a palmar spine, finger 

 as long as palm. Gnatbopod 2, 5* Joint distally produced, thougb not to 

 end of bind margin of 6*^, wbich is longer not wider tban in gnatbopod 1. 

 Peraeopod 1, 6*^ Joint narrow at tbe extremities, dilated at middle of setose 

 front margiu. Peraeopods in general like those of 0. rostratus. Uropod 3 

 not knowu. Telson oval, witb 2 spinules and 2 setules at the rouuded 

 apex. L. d 7 mm. 



Bay of Biscay. Depth 650 — 950 m. 



3. O. cinderella Stebb. 1888 0. c, T. Stebbing in: ßep. Voy. Challenger, 

 «.29 p. 850 t. 62, 63 | 1893 HaUmedon c, A. DellaValle in: E. Fl. Neapel, ».20 p. 540 

 t. 58 f. 43— 45. 



Back a little imbricated. Side-plate 1 greatly expanded and produced 

 forward, 4*'^ slightly excavate bebind. Frontal process deflexed, nearly reaching 

 apex of 1^* Joint of antenna 1, prismatic in section; lateral corners of head 

 subacute, postero-antennal corners rounded. Eyes long, naiTow, nearly reaching 

 blunt apex of frontal process. Antenna 1, 1^* Joint longer than 2*^, 2'^ nearly 

 twice as long as 3'^, all with plumose setae, flagellum slender, probably not long, 

 Antenna 2, ultimate Joint of peduncle much naiTOwer tban penultimate, about as 

 long, armed witb large spines, flagellum of 54 joints, most witb calceoli, Upper 

 lip smootbly rounded. Mandibular palp, 2'^ Joint decidedly longer tban 3*^, 

 Maxiila 1, inner plate witb 3 plumose setae. Maxilla 2, inner plate not 

 wbolly fringed with setae. Gnatbopods 1 and 2, 5*^ Joint as broad as long, 

 sborter tban 6*^ 6*^ longer tban broad, the long convex palm forming a 

 very decided angle with the much sborter bind margin, this Joint being 

 longer, but not broader in gnatbopod 2 tban in gnatbopod 1, finger long 

 and curved. Peraeopods 1--4 moderately setose, finger boat-sbaped, in peraeo- 

 pods 1 and 2 a little sborter, in peraeopods 3 and 4 a little longer tban tbe 

 6*^ Joint, a cap over tbe nail. Branchial vesicles witb accessory lobe at base. 

 Peraeopods 3 and 4, 2^ Joint not broadly oval, in peraeopod 4 sborter than 

 4*^ Joint. Peraeopod 5, 2'^ Joint broad oval, longer tban 4^^ 5*^ or 6*^ 



