15 Annals of the South African Museum. 
(Natal). 24 fathoms. 1 ¢,2 99. s.s. “Pieter Faure.” 15/3/01. 
(S.A.M. Nos. 1295 and A158.) 
Geogr. Distribution : Mediterranean (Costa, Della Valle, Chevreux) ; 
west and south coasts of Norway (Sars); west coast of France 
(Chevreux) ; Great Britain (Norman). 
AMPELISCA MIOPS N. Sp. 
(Plate XXVI. Fig. 6.) 
Head longer than first two peraeon segments together, transversely 
truncate. Eyes, one on each side situate on the margin below the 
antero-lateral angle, cornea thickened, conspicuous but not large, with 
(faded) red pigment behind it. Side-plate 1 concealing base of 2nd 
antenna, 1-8 each with a tooth at postero-inferior angle, inferior 
margin not strongly convex, 4 with postero-inferior angle rounded, 
depth scarcely 1} times the greatest length. Posterior margin of 3rd 
pleon segment sinuate above the acute moderately produced postero- 
inferior angle (cf. A. eschrichti Kroyer). Keel on 4th pleon segment 
ending acutely, but not greatly raised above 5th segment. 
Telson with bifid apices, the inner point projecting a good way 
beyond the outer, 2 unequal setules in the notch, 1-8 fine setules 
down the middle of the dorsal surface. 
First antenna 4 length of body, 2nd joint twice length of Ist, 
flagellum a little longer than peduncle, ca. 24-jointed. 
Second antenna lost. 
Upper lip broader than long, the rounded distal margin with a 
small shallow notch, setulose. 
Lower lip, lobes short and broad, apices rounded truncate. 
Mandibles, cutting-edge 5-dentate, secondary cutting-edge 4-dentate 
in left, 3 in right, spine-row with 5 spines in left, 4 in right, 2nd joint 
of palp almost linear, but slightly enlarged in basal half, 3rd joint 
half length of 2nd. 
First maxilla, inner plate with 2 apical setae, outer plate with 
11 spines, palp large, apex truncate, cut into 3 teeth and armed with 
4 spines and several setae. 
Second maxilla, outer plate narrower than inner, distally rather 
broader than proximally. 
Maxilliped, inner plate with 1 apical spine and several plumose 
setae, outer plate reaching to end of the long 8rd joint of palp, inner 
margin with 11 ovate spines, passing distally into ordinary plumose 
setae, 4th joint not produced apically beyond insertion of 5th joint. 
