no. 1651. REPORT ON THE 08TRAC0DA- SHABPE. 403 



the posterior, both quite gently rounded. Both shells similar in 

 appearance and size. 



The most striking character of this species is seen on the shell, it 

 being covered with m profuse ornamentation of polygonal areas (fig. 

 1) or reticulations, thus causing a net-like appearance, which nt once 

 attracts attention. I know of no other Candona-like Ostracod hav- 

 ing a similar appearance: the specific name very happily refers to 

 this striking external appearance. The shell is also covered with a 

 number of conspicuous papillar elevations, which show more thickly 

 and conspicuously anteriorly when noted in profile from above. 



Terminal claws of the second antennae plain and unusually long, 

 longer than the last three segments. Terminal segment of the man- 

 dibular palp (fig. 4) with two strong toothed claws, one of which is 

 fused to the segment. 



Terminal claw of first foot as long as the rest of the foot. Second 

 foot (fig. 3) 5-segmeiited, the terminal segment being but slightly 

 longer than broad, or one-half the length of the preceding segment, 

 which is slightly longer than the antepenultimate segment. The 

 shorter terminal claw is about the length of the terminal segment, or 

 about one-fifth the length of the other similarly directed claw. The 

 third and fourth segments each armed with unusually long setse. 

 Furca (fig. 5) thick and stout, nearly straight, average width one- 

 sixth the length as measured along the dorsal edge. Terminal seta 

 weak, scarcely evident; terminal claw stout, slightly curved, plain, 

 and one-half length of furca; subterminal claw but slightly shorter, 

 and both faintly toothed near tip. Dorsal seta less than width of 

 ramus from subterminal claw and about same length as subterminal 

 claw. Second maxillary palp of male unusually long and slender. 



This species has been reported from England (Brady) and Ger- 

 many (Lienenklaus. Ilartwig. and Midler, G. W7). Not heretofore 

 reported from America. 



Rather sparsely found in the shallower parts of a swamp near a 

 small branch of the Elizabeth River, northwest of Roselle Park. New- 

 Jersey, March 28, U)0S. 



Subfamily OYPRIDIN.l-:. 



3. CYPRIS O. F. MUller, 1792. 



3. CYPRIS FUSCATA (Jurine). 



Plate LIII, figs. 1-4. 



Monoculus fttscatus Jurine, Histoire des Monocles, etc., 1820, p. 17 1. pi. 



xix, figs. 1-2. 

 Cyprus fuscate Zaddach, Synop. Crust. Pruss. Prodr., 1844, p. 32. — Ln.i.n - 



bobg, De Crust, ex ord. tribus, etc., in Scania occurrentibus, 1853, p. 114, 



pi. x, figs. 6-9; pi. xn, fig. ::. 

 Cypris hirsuta Fischer. Mem. des Saw etrang. Acad. St. Petersbourg. VII, 



1854, p. 159, pi. x, figs. 6-8. 



