108 B. IV. Kuukel, 



species is the strong sharp process projecting ventrally in the middle 

 Hne between the insertions of the second gnathopods of the male, 

 which is developed only slightly in the female." (Mayer.) 



Pereiopods, first and second pairs wanting, third pair present. 

 Gills present on third and fourth thoracic segments, long and narrow. 

 Abdomen with single segment. Uropods, one pair present in male, 

 wanting in female. 



There were several specimens in the collection, the longest of 

 which was hardly 10 mm. in length. 



The species is widely distributed, having been recorded from the 

 Mediterranean ; the coast of Norway ; Charleston, S. Car. ; Hongkong ; 

 Rio Janeiro; and New South Wales. 



Caprella bermudia sp. nov. 



Eyes small, round, situated well posterior to front margin of head. 



First antennae stout, more than ^/a as long as body ; peduncle 

 somewhat longer than flagellum which is composed of 12 or more 

 elongated segments ; first joint of peduncle short and thick, second 

 joint nearly twice as long as first and not so thick, and provided 

 with a row of long setae on distal half of lower margin ; third joint 

 somewhat longer than first, C3dindrical in form and provided on 

 lower margin with many short setae. Second antennae slightly 

 longer than peduncle of first; second joint of peduncle very short 

 with inconspicuous gland cone ; third joint about twice as long as 

 wide ; fourth and fifth joints subequal in length and provided on 

 lower margin with rather long setae ; fiagellum made up of 2 joints, 

 about as long as fifth joint of peduncle, first joint 3 or 4 times as 

 long as terminal joint and provided with setae on lower margin. 



Mandibles without palp, principal cutting edge divided into 5 un- 

 equal teeth, secondary cutting edge divided into 5 equal teeth, 

 molar tubercle large, of irregular form. Lower lip with large 

 rounded inner lobes and principal lol)es with anterior margin entire, 

 mandibular processes short and stout. First maxillae with 2-jointed 

 palp, of which the last is long and abundantly provided with spines 

 toward apex where joint is widened ; outer plates rather short ; 

 inner plates wanting. Second maxillae with inner plate shorter than 

 outer but wider at base than outer plate, both with distal margins 

 rounded and provided with setae. Maxillipeds with outer and inner 

 plates rather small ; palp long and 4-jointed : inner plates broader 

 distally than proximal!}', distal margin straight, oblique, provided 

 with numerous setae ; outer plates extending slightly beyond first- 

 joint of palp, outer margin and apex rounded, inner margin with 5 



