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ficxa, ramus iiitenins friayficulafus nafatorius, exfernus magnus, friarficulafus, articulo 

 apicali perbrevi, preliensilis ; stili fiircales hreves cylindrici. 



m 1. A. messinensis Cls. Corpus oblongo-ovatuin, retrorsum attenuatum, 

 .0,75 mni longum; lorica robusta, incrustata, poris regularibus perforata, cristis 

 munita, marginibus dentatis, cephalotliorace et abdominis segmentis duobus prirais 

 coeruleis; alae laterales thoracis inciso-dentatae; antennae I. $ elongatae, 'J-arti- 

 culatae , articulis 7. et 8. perbrevibus ; lamina paris V. pedum angusta , recta, 

 aeque longa ac segmenta duo anteriora abdominis, margine externo glabro, apice 

 spinis duabns brevibus et una longiore; segmenta duo priora abdominis in pro- 

 cessus laterales producta; segmentum ultimum breve, marginibus lateralibus a 

 furca non tectis ; furcae lamellae rudimentares, setis brevibus lateralibus et seta 

 robusta terminali. S ignotus. 



H a b i t. : Messina (.Claus). 



Eupelte Cls. Corpus depressum lafum; maxillipedum inferiorum pars basalis 

 valde elongafa, biarticulafa, mcinu prehcnsHi armata; pes paris I. ci Alfcitfhae haud 

 dissimilis, ramo interno biarficulato , ramo externo triarticidato , articulo mcdiano 

 clongato; pedcs posfici feiiues. 



m 1. Eu. gracilis Cls. Corpus latum, abdomine compacto, circ. 1 mni 

 longum; rostrum marginibus lateralibus plane concavis, margine anteriore fere 

 recto ; lorica crustacea porosa cristis incrassatis ; antennae I. 8-articulatae , in 

 articulo 4. appendice liliformi; segmenta anteriora marginibus obtuse crenatis; 

 pedes paris "S'. angusti elongati, abdomen aitiplectentes, extremitate seta tenui et 

 spinis duabus obtusis inaequalibus muniti; segmenta abdominalia anteriora tria 

 (duo antica non distincte discreta) alis lateralibus acutis; laminae furcales paullo 

 longiores quam latiores , margine externo medio seta brevi bulbosa ; seta termi- 

 nalis bulbosa, tilo longo terminali setis 2 minutis circumdata. S ignotus. 



H a b i t. : Nizza ( Claus). 



m 2. Eu. bicornis Cls. Corpus latum, alis lateralibus thoracicis magnis, 

 vix 1 mm longum ; rostrum altum, lateribus cornutum ; lorica porosa brevis, ciliis 

 obtecta ; abdomen breve pedibus paris V. inclusum brevioribus ac latioribus quam 

 in Eu. gracili, extremitate praeter setam spinis duabus longis munita; abdominis 

 primum tantum segmentum alatum (c?), reliqua perbrevia et longeciliata ; hxminae 

 furcales ovales, seta marginalis robusta longa, seta terminalis longior, seticulis 

 duabus oppositis. $ ignota. 



Habit.: Nizza (Claus). 



ni 3. Eu. oblonga Cls. Corpus oblongum angustum, alis hiteralibus 

 tlioracicis dentatis, circ. ^/3 mm longum; rostrum et lorica uti in Eu. gracili; 

 ramus externus paris I. pedum extensus, fere medium abdomen attingens; arti- 

 culus 1. rami externi brevis; par V. compactum margine ciliato, apice setis duabus 

 et uncino munito, vix alas segmenti I. abdominis superans ; reliqua segmenta abdo- 

 minalia sine processibus lateralibus, valde attenuata; laniinae furcales breviter ovatae, 

 seta marginali forti, seta terminalis setis duabus minoribus circumdata. $ ignota. 



Habit. : Messina (Claus). 



Peltidium Phil. (Oniscidium Cls.). Corpiis depressum porrectum, profunde 

 incisum, $ .9-, c? lO-articuIafum, ahdomine valde attcnuato; palpus mandibularum 

 biramis, ramo utroque simplici; maxillipedes inferiores magni, subchcliformes; pcdum 

 paris I. ramus intcrnus biarticidatus, cxfernus longior friarticidatus, uncis complurihus 

 armafus, prehensilis; pedes posfici tenues, setosi. 



m 1. P. armatum Cls. Corpus 1,75 nim longum; segmenta ceplialo- 

 thoracalia et abdominalia alis lateralibus inciso-dentatis ; autennae I. breves, 



