134 Annals of the South African Museum. 



(Natal). 24 fathoms. 1^,2??. s.s. " Pieter Faure." 15/3/01. 

 (S.A.M. Nos. 1295 and A158.) 



Geogr. Distribution : Mediterranean (Costa, Delia Valle, Chevreux) ; 

 west and south coasts of Norway (Sars) ; west coast of France 

 (Chevreux) ; Great Britain (Norman). 



AMPELISCA MIOPS n. sp. 

 (Plate XXVI. Fig. 6.) 



Head longer than first two peraeon segments together, transversely 

 truncate. Eyes, one on each side situate on the margin below the 

 aiitero-lateral angle, cornea thickened, conspicuous but not large, with 

 (faded) red pigment behind it. Side-plate 1 concealing base of 2nd 

 antenna, 1-3 each with a tooth at postero-iuferior angle, inferior 

 margin not strongly convex, 4 with postero-iuferior angle rounded, 

 depth scarcely 1| times the greatest length. Posterior margin of 3rd 

 pleou segment sinuate above the acute moderately produced postero- 

 inferior angle (cf. A. eschrichti Kroyer). Keel on 4th pleon segment 

 ending acutely, but not greatly raised above 5th segment. 



Telson with bifid apices, the inner point projecting a good way 

 beyond the outer, 2 unequal setules in the notch, 1-3 fine setules 

 down the middle of the dorsal surface. 



First antenna ^ length of body, 2nd joint twice length of 1st, 

 flagellum a little longer than peduncle, ca. 2 4- jointed. 



Second antenna lost. 



Upper lip broader than long, the rounded distal margin with a 

 small shallow notch, setulose. 



Lower lip, lobes short and broad, apices rounded truncate. 



Mandibles, cutting-edge 5-dentate, secondary cutting-edge 4-dentate 

 in left, 3 in right, spine-row with 5 spines in left, 4 in right, 2nd joint 

 of palp almost linear, but slightly enlarged in basal half, 3rd joint 

 half length of 2nd. 



First maxilla, inner plate with 2 apical setae, outer plate with 

 11 spines, palp large, apex truncate, cut into 3 teeth and armed with 

 4 spines and several setae. 



Second maxilla, outer plate narrower than inner, distally rather 

 broader than proximally. 



Maxilliped, inner plate with 1 apical spine and several plumose 

 setae, outer plate reaching to end of the long 3rd joint of palp, inner 

 margin with 11 ovate spines, passing distally into ordinary plumose 

 setae, 4th joint not produced apically beyond insertion of 5th joint. 



