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and juveniles, in samples from Stations WS 976, 978, 986, 996 and 997. A single juvenile was found 

 in the 100-50 m. sample from Station WS 1001. It clearly formed a major part of the Ostracod fauna 

 in the area at the time when the samples were taken. Certain features of its distribution will be 

 discussed later in this report. 



Conchoecia daphnoides (Claus). 



For synonymy and description see Skogsberg, 1946, pp. 20-4, fig. v, 1-4. 



An adult female of this species was found at Station WS 986 and single adult males at Stations 

 WS 996 and 997. A juvenile was found at Station WS 976. All specimens were in the 750-500 m. 

 samples. 



Conchoecia echinata Muller. 



Conchoecia echinata Muller, 1906, p. 61; pi. 10, figs. 14-24. 

 C. notocera Vavra, 1906, p. 58; pi. 6, figs. 114-20. 

 C. echinata Muller, 1908, p. 3. 

 C. echinata Muller, 1912, p. 70. 



Present at Stations WS 976-8, 986, 996 and 997 



The previously recorded range of this species extends from 31 N. (Vavra, 1906) to 14 S. (Muller, 

 1908) in the Atlantic. The material from the Benguela current stations extends the range of the species 

 further south. 



Conchoecia edentata Muller. 



Conchoecia edentata Muller, 1906, p. 76; pi. xv, figs. 24-9. 



C. edentata Muller, 1912, p. 74. 



C. edentata Barney, 1921, p. 183-4, fig. 5. 



A single female of this species was found in the 500-250 m. sample from Station WS 976. 



The species was initially described by Muller (1906) on the basis of a single male and a juvenile 

 female, which latter he did not describe. Barney (1921) found two males and two females which he 

 ascribed to the species and gave a brief description of the female. All these previous specimens were 

 found in the Antarctic. The present specimen agrees so closely with the previous descriptions as to 

 warrant inclusion in the species. It is, however, further north than previously recorded. 



Conchoecia elegans Sars. 



For synonymy and descriptions see Skogsberg, 1920, p. 624, figs, cxvil and cxvm, and Sars, 1928, 

 p. 23, pis. xi and XII. 



A large proportion of the specimens found in the samples belongs to this species. It was found at 

 Stations WS 976-8, 986, 996-8. Its distribution will be discussed in more detail later in this report. 



Conchoecia haddoni Brady & Norman. 



For synonymy and description see Skogsberg, 1920, p. 668; fig. cxxvu. 



A few specimens were present in the samples, most of them from Station WS 996. Single adult 

 females were found at Stations WS 976 and 997, as were also single juveniles. See also remarks under 

 C. bispinosa above. 



Conchoecia hirsuta Muller. 



Conchoecia hirsuta Muller, 1906, p. 60; pi. 11, figs. 1-3 and 6-10; 1908, p. 69; 1912, p. 66. 

 A single male of this species was found in the 1000-750 m. sample at Station WS 986. 



