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opposite directions, both of which, but more partieuhirly the outer one, are furnished with 

 numerous secondary branches beset with regular rows of gill-lobules. It should, however, 

 be noted, that the specimen submitted to dissection was not yet full grown, and accord- 

 ingly the gills here figured may be strictly somewhat less complex than in adult animals. 



The caudal limbs, or pleopoda (fig. 18), do not differ in their structure from those in 

 other Euphausiidse. 



The telson (see fig. 3) exhibits the usual slender form, tapering gradually toward the 

 apex, which is much produced and drawn out to a very acute point. On examining this 

 point under a high magnifying power, it is found to be armed on either side with two 

 very small secondary teeth (see fig. 3a). Moreover, on the dorsal face of the telson 

 four pairs of small denticles occur, disposed at regular intervals. The suhapical spines 

 project but very slightly beyond the tip of the telson, and are quite smooth. 



The uropoda {ibid.) are shorter than the telson, and have the inner plate a trifie 

 longer, but much narrower than the outer. 



The luminous globules agree in every respect, as to number, arrangement, and 

 structure, with those of the genus Euphcmsia. 



Habitat. — The specimens of this form collected during the Expedition were taken at 

 the surface of the sea in two difterent localities : — 



Exclusive of these specimens having the aspect i^eculiar to the adult animal, the 

 characteristic larval form of this species (to be described further on) has been met with 

 in many other localities, showing the distribution of the species to be rather extensive. 

 I annex a list of localities : — 



