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Siiperfamily GNATHIODEA 



Gnathiidae 

 Gnathia Leach 



G. HiRsuTA (G. 0. Sars). {cristata Richardson, 1905; 

 Monod, 1926, p. 363, figs. 142, 143.) This species has been 

 found by us only in cavities in lophon chelifer, a sponge 

 encrusting the brachiopod Terebratidina septentrionalis. 

 Males, females, and young of various ages are all found living 

 together in the cavities. The species is new to New England. 

 Stations : D 20, 90, 94. 



Superfamily ANTHUROIDEA 



Anthuridae 

 Calathura Norman and Stebbing 



C. branchiata (Stimpson). (G. 0. Sars, 1897, p. 46, pi. 19.) 

 Two specimens were taken on blue clay, depth 220 feet. Sta- 

 tion: D15. 



Superfamily CYMOTHOOIDEA 



Cirolanidae 

 CiROLANA Leach 



C. IMPRESSA Harger. (Richardson, 1905, p. 97, figs. 78, 79.) 

 An ovigerous female, 24 mm. long, was taken on sandy bottom, 

 in 87 feet of water. The eggs measured 1.5 by 2 mm. This 

 species is new to New England, having previously been re- 

 corded only from depths of 100 fathoms or more. Station; 

 D77. 



Limnoriidae 

 LiMNORiA Leach 



L. LiGNORUM (Rathke). (G. 0. Sars, 1897, p. 76, pL 31.) 

 Found in waterlogged sticks, from low water to 70 feet. 

 We have not found any evidence that this animal attacks 

 piles in this region. 



