96 B. JV. Kimkrl, 



terior marj2:in, distal anterior corner prolonged into rounded process 

 which bears a single seta; third joint slightly longer than broad, 

 provided with several setae distally ; fourth joint broader distall}- 

 and slightly longer than third and provided with a few setae on 

 distal margin ; fifth joint ^ji as long as hand, provided with a single 

 seta on middle of posterior margin and another at distal end, and 

 many on anterior margin ; hand oval, provided with many setae on 

 anterior margin and several distally and on posterior margin, palm 

 oblique, passing by smooth curve into posterior margin of hand; 

 prehensile spine present, palm provided at articulation of finger 

 with curved spine somewhat smaller than prehensile spine ; finger 

 curved and slender, about V2 as long as hand, inner concave margin 

 notched. 



Second gnathopods with hand shorter than that of first but about 

 as stout; epimeron subrectangular, slightly higher than long, pro- 

 vided with short setae on convex ventral margin ; second and third 

 joints as in first gnathopod; fourth joint longer than broad, with 

 a fascicle of setae terminally, articulating by entire anterior margin 

 with wrist which is subtriangular and nearly as broad as long ; pos- 

 terior margin very strongly convex and provided with several groups 

 of setae toward apex and proximal to these with 5 transverse rows 

 of very short cilia ; hand oval, provided with several setae on an- 

 terior margin and more closely set setae on posterior, very similar 

 to hand of first gnathopod, palm provided with submarginal setae 

 of various lengths ; finger ver}^ slender, of usual form. 



Pereiopods of anterior group provided with spinning glands; epi- 

 mera moderate with ventral margins rounded and bearing a few short 

 setae. 



Uropods, 3 pairs, biramous; first with long peduncle and with 

 inner ramus, which is the longer, about as long as peduncle, rami 

 terminated b}' 3 short, stout spines and a single larger one ; second 

 uropods extending nearly as far as first, with rami similar to those 

 of first but stouter; third uropods very stout, and extending as far 

 as preceding ones ; subequal rami, the inner one of which is provided 

 with 2 curved spines apically and the outer one with a fascicle of setae, 

 rami about ^/s as long as peduncle which is moderate in size and 

 provided distally with several short stout spines. 



Telson not as long as wide, triangular or semicircular in shape, 

 entire. 



Length about 6 mm. 



The species is rather common at Naples and has also l^een re- 

 corded from the Black Sea. 



