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Orthopsyllus major Klie, 1939 



Orihopsyllus major Klie, 1939, p. 225. — Jespersen, 1940, p. 85. — Klie, 1941, 

 p. 30, figs. 24-32.— Nicholls, 1941, pp. 420, 422.— Klie, 1950, p. 111.— 

 Noodt, 1955, pp. 82, 83. 



Based on 4 female and 2 male specimens from 2 localities along the 

 coasts of Iceland: from Reykjavik, between the roots of laminarians, 

 and from Seydisfjordur, in 3-9 fms. depth. The species is very 

 near to 0. linearis and may prove, after the study of more material, 

 to be identical with that species. 9 1.3 mm.; cT 1.1 mm. 



Orthopsyllus species Sewell, 1940 



Orthopsyllus spec. Sewell, 1940, pp. 341, 360, fig. 84.— Noodt, 1955, p. 82. 



Sewell (loc. cit.) described and figm^ed a young male of Orthopsyllus, 

 found in weed washings at Nancowry Harbour in the Nicobar Islands. 

 This specimen may represent the young male of 0. rugosns Nicholls. 

 Length 0.89 mm. 



Orthopsyllus rugosus Nicholls, 1941 



Orthopsyllus rugosus Nicholls, 1941, p. 420, fig. 21; 1942a, p. 138.— Noodt, 1955, 

 p. 82. 



Based on two female specimens, length 0.81 mm., from Sellick 

 Beach in South Australia, collected at 1 fm. depth. Not recorded 

 since. 



Orthopsyllus sarsi Klie, 1941 



Orthopsyllus linearis Sars, 1909, p. 289, pi. 199. 

 Orthopsijllus sarsi Klie, 1941, p. 29; 1950, p. 111. 



2 specimens, a male and a female, were described by Sars from 

 Skjerstad Fjord in northern Norway, as 0. linearis. They were 

 recognized by KHe (1941, p. 29) as belonging to a new species and 

 subsequently they were renamed 0. sarsi. 



Orthopsyllus littoralis Nicholls, 1942a 



Orthopsyllus littoralis Nicholls, 1942a, p. 136, fig. 3. 



2 females and 1 male were described and recorded by NichoUs 

 from Rottnest Island in Western Australia. Not recorded since. 

 9 0.9 mm., cf 0.78 mm. 



Orthopsyllus siniilis Nicholls, 1942a 



Orthopsylbis similis Nicholls, 1942a, p. 137, fig. 4. 



Described and recorded from Rottnest Island in Western Australia 

 by Nicholls; actual number not stated. Not recorded since. As the 

 preceding species, it was found in weed washings. 9 0.96 mm., cf 0.96 

 mm. 



