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First peraeopod, 4th joint a little longer than 5th or 6th, which are 

 subequal, inner margin of 5th with 2 groups of 4 spines each, of 6th 

 with three pairs, apical spines on both 5th and 6th, 7th stout, not 

 much more than ^ 6th, not serrate. 



Second peraeopod similar but 5th a little shorter than 6th, with 

 3'groups of spines on inner margin. 



Third peraeopod, 2nd joint not expanded, hind margin slightly 

 sinuous, posterior apex rounded with 3-4 indents, each with a seta, 

 4th longer than 5th, 6th longer than 4th, 7th stout, i length of 6th. 



Fourth peraepod, 2nd joint similar to 3rd but broader basally and 

 narrowing evenly, posterior apex with 4-5 indents, 5th longer than 4th, 

 6th longer than 5th, 7th stout, scarcely -V length of 6th. 



Fifth peraeopod, 2nd joint pear-shaped, narrowing very rapidly, 

 posterior apex produced in a small oval lobe to half way along 3rd, 

 without indents, 4th and 5th subequal, 6th longer, 7th i 6th. 



Uropods without special features, outer ramus of 2nd shorter than 

 inner. 



Length: Up to 11 mm. 



Colour : In spirit, pale pinkish. 



Locality: Cape Point E. by N., distant 29 miles. 250-300 fathoms. 

 11 specimens of various sizes, s.s. " Pieter Faure." 27/8/03. (S.A.M. 

 No. A220.) 



FAMILY ATYLIDAE. 



1832. Atylidae G. O. Sars, Fort, Selsk. Christian, no. 18, p. 26. 

 1906. Stebbing, Das Tierreich, 21, p. 327. 

 1910. id. G-en. Cat, S. A. Crust, p. 455. 



GEN. NOTOTROPIS Costa. 



1853. Nototro^ns Costa, Rend. Soc. Borb. n.s. vol. 2, pp. 170, 173. 

 1906. Stebbing, I.e. pp. 329, 728. 

 1910. id. I.e. p. 455. 



NOTOTROPIS GRANULOSA (Walker). 



l!M)4. Purafyliis granules us Walker in Herdman's Ceylon Pearl Fish. 



Suppl. Rep. 17, p. 265. 

 1906. Nototropis Stebbing, I.e. p. 728. 



The single specimen I have assigned to Walker's species, although 

 the granules are not at all well marked. 



