96 TH. MORTENSEN, (Schwed. Südpolar-Exp. 



actinal side the primary tubercles are somewhat larger. The labrum is very pro- 

 minent; it reaches backwards to the middle of the second ambulacral plate; in one 

 specimen (male), however, the first adjoining ambulacral plate of ambulacrum I is 

 very elongate, and the labrum does not reach beyond it. In this specimen the right 

 sternal plate is the largest, the suture between the two sternal plates continuing into 

 the suture between the first and second plate of the inner series of the left ambu- 

 lacrum (I). The plastron is rather narrow, though less so than in A. Lor/o/i; the 

 suture between the two sternal plates is distinct. 



The apical system (Figs. 26 — 27) is like that of A. Lorioli (the specimen in 

 this collection); the madreporic plate separates the posterior genital and ocular 

 plates, but does not reach beyond the posterior ocular plates. Only three genital 

 pores are developed, the right anterior one is wanting; they are small in the male, 

 rather large in the female. 



Fig. 26. Fig. 27. 



^'igs. 26 — 27. Apiccil system r.f Amphipii. k'eihicri, male (26) and female (27). ^, t. 



A most conspicuous difference from A. Lorioli is found in the position of the 

 periproct; it is placed on the posterior, vertical end of the test, so that it cannot 

 be seen from the actinal side; it is more or less sunken. It is somewhat variable 

 as to size and form, but, upon the whole, it may be said to be a little elongated, 

 pointed in one or both ends: it is covered by small plates in the usual way. 



The peristomial region is somewhat sunken: the first interambulacral plates not 

 excluded from the peristome, which latteris of the usual size. The plates of the peri- 

 stome are covered with miliary tubercles carrying pedicellarise. 



The spines are rather long and coarse, of uniform length, covering the petals 

 and the apical system completely; those of the actinal side are a little longer, those 

 of the plastron are flattened at the point but not widened. The miliary spines are 

 slightly curved and clubshaped. The colour of the spines is brown, as is upon the 

 whole the colour of the specimens as preserved in alcohol. 



The tubefeet of the odd anterior ambulacrum are like those of the paired petals, 

 sack-shaped gills, generally without spicules and without sucking disk or rosette plates. 



