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composed of words indicating an eophliantid with lignin in its ali- 

 mentary tract. 



Type species. — Lignophliantis pyrifera, new species. 



Relationship. — This genus is unique in the Eophliantidae for its 

 uncleft telson. Disregarding that, the genus comes closest to Wandelia 

 Chevreux (see 1906) and Ceinina Stephensen (see Gurjanova, 1951) 

 because of the poorly developed antennal flagella. 



Lignophliantis pyrifera, new species 



Figures 11, 12 



Diagnosis. — With the characters of the genus. 



Description. — No demarcation observed between pleonites 5-6 

 and telson; second antenna appearing to be attached directly to 

 front of head at base of peduncular article 3, indicating fusion of 

 articles 1-2 with head; gland cone of article 2 appearing to be repre- 

 sented by coniform projection at an tero ventral corner of head; 

 apices of uniarticulate antennal flagella bearing vestiges of small, 

 fused, second article; gnathopods simple; pereonite 1 bearing small 

 dorsal crest and elevated above head; cephalic attachment appearing 

 to permit maximum rotation possible for burrowing; no epimeral 

 demarcation seen on pleonites 1-3 except slightly on first; large 

 pleopods attached directly to ventral surfaces of pleonites 1-3, 

 without bases hidden as in most amphipods; mandibular palp of 

 debateable structure, appearing to be a coalesced palp, considering 

 its length, its curve and its apical spine; basally molar fused to 

 mandibular body; first maxilla with 5 spines on outer plate, no palp 

 detected. 



Holotype. — AHF No. 617, ?sex, 1.4 mm. 



Type locality. — Barnard station 41, Goleta, California, July 6, 

 1961, wash of rhizomes of Macrocystis pyrifera collected in depth 

 of 3 m. 



Remarks. — Eight specimens have been dissected and examined. 

 The alimentary canals of most of these are full of lignin-like material, 

 apparently composed of the rhizomes of the kelp; presumably the 

 am phi pod is a burro wer. No brood lamellae or penial projections 

 have been detected. 



Material. — The type series, 15 specimens. 



Eophliantid 



Another species, probably of a new genus. 



Material. — carmel: cobble-pelvetiid grid, rare, la jolla: Phyl- 

 lospadix-comlline grid, rare. 



