﻿PYCNOGONIDA OF ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION — HEDGPETH 157 



smaller ones near the middle, and a much smaller one near the base of 

 the claw. Claw almost as long as propodus, curved. Auxiliary claws 

 about a third as long as the terminal claw. 

 Measurements of holotype. — As follows : 



Mm. 

 Trunk 2. 5 



Abdomen . 6 



Proboscis ca. 1. 



Width, second lateral process 1. 5 



Chelif ore : 



Scape . 4 



Chela . 5 



Third leg: Mm. 



Coxae 0.09 



Femur 1.25 



First tibia 1.25 



Second tibia 1.5 



Tarsus . 1 



Propodus . 7 



Terminal claw . 5 



Remarks. — As already noted above, this is an ambiguous curiosity. 

 The holotype specimen appears to be a female. I could find no genital 

 pores, and the specimen is evidently immature. The other specimen 

 is about three-fourths as large, with only the first three pairs of legs 

 fully developed, the fourth pair being represented by single jointed 

 buds. Like the larger specimen it has no trace of ovigers. The well- 

 developed palpi and propodus of both individuals suggest that the 

 holotype specimen is a relatively late stage. 



