- ANNELIDS. I. 



1867. Leucia nivea, Malmgren: Ann. polych. p. 13. 



1878— 80. Leucia nivea, Storm: Bidrag til Trondhjemsfjordens Fauna. Kgl. Norske Vid. Selsk. Skr. 



Trondhjem p. 33. 

 1880. Polynoe sonata, Langerhans: Die Wurmfauna von Madeira II. Z. w. Z. Rr. XXXIII, p. 275. 

 1894. Leucia ntvea, Bidenkap : Xorges Ann. polych. p. 63. 

 1914. F la r mother echinoptistulata, Fauvel: Annel. polych. 11011 pelagiques p. 58. 



Locality : 



Trondhjemsfjord; off Rodberg 300 — 150 m. 



This species has had a rather strange destiny, as it has been described three times as sp. now, 

 first by Sars in 1866; secondly by Langerhans, who got it from Madeira and has overlooked it in 

 the paper of Sars. For the third time in 1914 by Fauvel, who describes it in his grand paper 

 dealing with the Annelids brought home by the expeditions started by the Prince of Monaco. The 

 last named expeditions have found this species at the Acores. 



In the material examined by me, only a fragment is present, a little more than a centimeter in 

 length. It consists of the hindmost part of the animal, and some scales still remain. Thus I have not 

 been able to study the head and the foremost part of the body. However, there is no doubt about 

 the identity of the species; the characteristic bodies on the scales, which have caused Fauvel to give 

 the animal the most significant name of "eckinopustulata? will not admit of any mistake. Also the 

 setae are characteristic. Besides Dr. Wollebsek, Christiania Museum has been kind enough to lend 

 me a Leucia nivea which quite agrees with the specimen from Trondhjemsfjord at my disposal. 



The species, which seems to have a rather restricted distribution, is known from Norway, vide 

 Bidenkap, from Bergensfjord, Trondhjemsfjord and Bakkefjord. 



The depths vary from c. 30 to 200 fm. 



Harmothoe oculinarum Storm. 



PI. II, fig. 5, 13. PI. Ill, fig. 6, S. 



1878. Lcenilla oculinarum, Storm: Bidrag til Trondhjemsfjordens Fauna. Kgl. N. Vid. Selsk. Skr. 1 



Trondhjem p. 32. 

 1894. Harmotlwr oculinarum, Ridenkap: Norges Ann. polych. p. 47. 



Locality : 



Trondhjemsfjord; Skarnsund. 200 — 150 m. 



63°2i' N. L. i6°27' W. L 500—560111. South of Iceland. 



According to Bidenkap the species is hitherto known only from Norway, where it seems to 

 be rather common between Hardanger and Bodo. It is said to live on Oculina. 



As the description of the animal given by Storm is very compendious, and as no illustrations 

 accompany the description, I adressed Dr. Nordgaard in Drontheim, who was kind enough to send 

 me some specimens for examination. 



Of the material at my disposal two specimens originate from Trondhjems-Fjord, while one has 

 been taken in the Atlantic, south of Iceland, at the above named locality. At the examination there 



