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naiiie for the tbllowing reasons: his description suits the majority 

 of the Arctic specimens, while Sterneck's only appHes to a lew 



Fig. ■>2. Alectorolophiis groenlandiciis (Chab.) Ostenf. 1. from Greenland (Frederikshaab, Aug. ISlh 188«); 



•J. from Iceland (Olafsdaliir, Aug. 'ioth 1897); 3. from the Færoes (a. Fuglii, Aug. 7th 1897; h. Ostero, 



Selletræ, Aug. 21,st 1897);; '/, var. nriimmnndllaiii (B. Whilej Ostenf., from Iceland (Evjafjord, July 30th 



(a) and (b) 31st 1897). ('/•, natura! size). 



varying specimens; t'urther I am pretty sure that Sterneck's A. bo- 

 realis is identical with var. Driimmond-Haiji , which F. Biichanan 



