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length. Head broader than long-, front .slightly emarginate. 

 Eyes compound, large, rounded, placed on extreme lateral edge 

 just anterior to median transverse line on anterior portion of 

 head. Eirst antenn.-e with basal segment not dilated but equals 

 length of second, third and fourth segments, slightly longer 

 than either of preceding segments, and entire organ extends to 

 end of third segment of second antennae. Second antennae with 

 first segment short, second and third segments of about equal 

 length, fourth segment very little longer than third, and fifth 

 segTnent about twice length of third. Flagellum formed of 

 fourteen seg'ments. Retracted second antennae reach middle of 

 third thoracic segment. Maxillipeds with palp of four articles. 

 Thoracic segments about equal, except first, which somewhat 

 shorter. Epimera of all segments occupy entire lateral edges of 

 segments, formed as large broad plates, gradually increased in 

 width from first to sixth. Abdomen of two short segments and 

 an elongate terminal segment with sutures basally. Abdominal 

 sides converge to narrow extremity, and latter produced medi- 

 anly in an acute apex some distance beyond other or lateral 

 angle each side. Legs mostly uniform, with a few hairs on in- 

 ferior edges. Color very variable, from uniform light or pale 

 sandy-brown or gray, or even light green, to dark green or 

 brown, and with a median longitudinal streak of light color or a 

 marginal streak on either side frequently present. Sometimes 

 only a single marginal streak present. Colors arranged in 

 blotches or transverse bands occasionally. Lengtli 20 mm. 



Remarks. — Abundant on the New Jersey coast, and elsewhere 

 very widely distributed, ranging along the Atlantic coast of 

 North America from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to North Caro- 

 lina, Bermuda, Barbadoes and South America. It also occurs in 

 many regions of the Old World, if all the described foiTns are 

 synonyms. Its known bathymetric range is from the surface to 

 a depth of one hundred and nineteen fathoms. It lives on the 

 surface of the sea among floating objects, as grass, seaweed, 

 etc., and among eel-grass and algae. Along the seashore it occurs 

 in gravel and sand. It forms the food of some fishes, having 

 been taken from the stomach of the smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) . 



