54 'I'. V. non(isox. 



air cuiiiiMirativoly luug, siilienual, ami pioviiktl with scattereil sctiu. The iiuilti- 

 arti<ulak> Hajfcllum is scarcely as lout; as the peiliiiicK'. 



The maxilliped (tii;. 2a) has a romparatively stout liasal joint and a distal masticatory 

 itbe about throe-tjuartcrs of its length. The entire inner nuirgin is straight, and not far 

 from the base of the masticatory lobe are two papilliform teeth separated by a distimt 

 interval. The distal extremity of this lobe is straight and its outer margin rounded. 

 At the extremity and l)elo\v the edge are three l)roail, deutieulate spine.s. Tliree more, 

 situated externally, are apjiarently simple ; but this is due to their being seen sideway.s. 

 The palp is five-jointed. The first three progressively increase in breadth, the first 

 being very short, and the next two subequal in length, both these are setose on their 

 inner margins, and the larger ones on their distal external borders also. The two 

 terminal joints are comparatively slender, sube(|ual in length and seto.sc distally. The 

 epignath is large, conical. A small rounded base, bulging considerably to terminate 

 as a cone, it reaches nearly to the end of the masticatory lobe. 



The pereiopods are not of any great length, and are very much alike throughtJUt. 

 The first pair only is modified to any extent. This is short, the basis is the longest 

 joint. The ischium is about half the size. The raerus is shorter still, but dorsally it 

 is carried as a spine over the carpus for fully half its length, the carpus itself being 

 rather swollen ventrally and proximally, having two or three stout spines about its 

 centre. The propodus is stout and l)ut little shorter, and also carries a few spines 

 ventrally. The terminal claw is stout, the " nail " is distinct, and has a small 

 accessory. The remaining perciopoda are very much the same, only longer and nmch 

 more slender. This involves an increase in the length of some of the joints, and the 

 carpus and propodus are the most aflfected. In the two posterior pairs the merus forms 

 a pronounced dorsal lobe over the base of the carpus. 



The first pair of pleopods forms a stout operculum over the remainder, and 

 together form a rather narrow baud, which widens out about two-thirds of its length. 

 from thence it tapers to a blunt point ; the margins are setose. 



As only a single individual of this species was taken, I have been unable to go 

 into any very great detail. The maxilliped of one side has been removed for 

 examination, but that is all. 



Coulman Island. 100 fathoms. Stony ground. February 13, 1902. 



COULMANNIA FRUJIDA. 

 Specific characters : — 



First segment of the mesosouie with only one ejiimeral Wade, 

 rrosome prolonged as u distinct spine. 



l)uring the progress of this Report an Isopod was sent me from the British 

 Museum which hail been fouml clinging to the body of Colosst'ii(li'i.s friijida. This 

 specimen I at first thought to be identical with the preceding, but a very brief 

 examination shows that it is (|uite distinct. 



