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Transactions. 



2. Bircenna crassipes (Chevreux). 



WandeTia crassipes, Chevreux in Exped. Antarctique Franyaise, " Crustaces 

 Amphipodes," p. 45, figs. 24-26 (1906). 



Similar to B. fulva except in the following points : Gnatliopods longer 

 and mucli more slender than 1st perjeopod. Uropods 1 and 2 with rami 

 subequal and only sUghtly longer than peduncle. Telson completely 

 divided into two triangular lobes, each armed with a small seta. Length, 

 3 mm. 



Port Charcot (dredged at depth of 40 metres), Wandel Island (dredged 

 with sponges in 40 metres). 



Bircenna fulva. 



Fig. 1. — Third pleopod ; liighly magnified. 



FiG. 2. — Uropoda and telson (side view) ; highly magnified. 



Fig. 3. — Telson and 3rd uropoda (from above) ; highly magnified. 



Genus KuRiA, Walker and Scott. 



Kuria, Walker and Scott in Nat. Hist. Sokotra, p. 228 (1903). 



Body laterally compressed. Side-plates not very shallow, the first 4 

 as deep as their segments. Maxillipedes with inner and outer lobes very 

 small, especially the latter ; neither reaching further than base of 2nd joint 

 of the 4-jointed palp. Gnathopods 1 and 2 subequal, long and slender, 

 with a small subchelate palm. Perfeopods short, last three with 2nd and 

 4th joints expanded. Uropod 3 with single ramus. Telson divided ta 

 ttie base, consisting of 2 subtriangular plates set on edge. 



