BY W. A. HASWELL, M.A., B.Sc. 4.17 



Haliopliasma purpurea, S2). nov., Plate XVIII., fig. 2. 



Head and first thoracic segment flattened ; last thoracic segment 

 shorter than the others. Inner antennae as long as the head, 

 slender ; flagellum rudimentary. Outer antennee nearly twice as 

 long as the inner pair ; the peduncle very stout, the flagellum 

 with seven articuli. First pair of thoracic limbs very thick ^ with 

 stout, ovate propodos and strong dactylos ; the following pairs 

 all non-subchelate rather short, decreasing in size posteriorly. 

 Terminal segment rounded at the apex, with three longitudinal 

 dorsal ridges. Colour reddish-purple. Length f in. 



Hah. Port Jackson. 



Haliophasma maculata, sj). noc, Plate XYIII., fig. 3. 



Head and first segment of the thorax slightly flattened. Inner 

 antenna) as long as the head; flagellum with about twenty articuli. 

 Outer antennae twice as long as the inner; flagellum with numerous 

 articulations. First pair of thoracic limbs large, similar to those 

 of the preceding species ; following pairs rather long, the first 

 two prehensile. Terminal segment not longitudinally ridged. 

 Terminal segment, caudal appendages and caudal scale fringed 

 with long hairs. Colour light yellow, with black blotches. 

 Length f inch. 



Mob. Port Jackson. 



Paranthura australis, s/;. nov., Plate XVIIL, fig. 4. 



Eyes very minute. Antennae extremely short, with rudimentary 

 flagella, the internal pair rather the longer. First pair of thoracic 

 limbs with the carpus somewhat produced superiorly and distally ; 

 propodos ovate, dilated proximally ; the palm armed with a row 

 five stout spinules. Second pair rather smaller than the first and 

 of similar shape ; palm armed with six ciliated spinules. Third 

 paii^ smaller than the second. Caudal scales sub-circular ; ramus 



