MARINE ISOPODA OF NEW ENGLAND, ETC. 369 



this habit may be distinguished from the other marine Isopods of our 

 coast. 



The head is rouuded in front with an elevated margin, and a slight me- 

 dian projection between the bases of the antennula). The eyes are 

 small and sub-triangular, widely separated. The antennulte and the 

 antenuje are inserted on the inferior surface of the head, and, when the 

 animal contracts, they are received into a groove along the margin of 

 the head and anterior thoracic segment. The antenuulaj (pi. IX, fig. 54 a} 

 have the basal segment large, the second segment small and conical,, 

 the third slender, cylindrical; the flagellum about ten-jointed, ciliated,' 

 shorter than the peduncle. In the antennae (pi. IX, fig. 54 b) the peduncu- 

 lar segments decrease but little in diameter, and increase in length from 

 the first to the fifth, and are followed by a flagellum about as long as 

 the peduncle, tapering from the base, with the basal segments strongly 

 ciliated along their inner or anterior distal margins. The antennae are 

 separated at the base by a triangular, somewhat projec^iing epistome, 

 which also partly separates the bases of the antennulne. The maxilli- 

 peds have the basal segment short and somewhat triangular, with plu- 

 mose setae at the acute apex, and a five-jointed iialpus, of which the first 

 segment is short and smooth, and the following segments stronglj' ciliated 

 along more or less of their innef margins. The outer maxillae are termi- 

 nated by three ovate rather acute lobes, which are strongly ciliated. The 

 inner maxillae have the inner lobe tipped with four pectinated curved 

 setae, and the outer armed with strong denticulated spines. The mand- 

 ibles are robust and bear on their external surface at the apex a dentig- 

 erous lamella, or usually two sucli on the right mandible, receiving thee 

 lamella of the left between them ; below the lamella is a strongly cihated 

 ridge supporting the dentigerous lamella and connecting it with the mo- 

 lar process, which is large and strong. The mandibular palpi are slender, 

 with the last segment sub-semicircular, bearing at its apex a few serrated 

 spines, and below a comb of straight setae ; the middle segment bears a 

 similar comb with stouter spiny setae at the ends. 



The first thoracic segment is longer than the others, and much elon- 

 gated at the sides, embracing the head as far as its anterior margin. 

 Above this lateral expansion on each side the segment is excavated for 

 a projecting lobe of the head behind the eye. The second, third, and 

 fourth segments are somewhat shorter than the first and longer than the 

 fifth, sixth, and seventh. The margin of the last segment bends slightly 

 backward at the middle. In the thoracic segments behind the first the 

 epimeral sutures are indicated by a faint depressed line, below which 

 the lateral margin of the second segment tapers to an obtusely rounded 

 point, the third is more acutely pointed, the fourth oblique and acute 

 behind, the fifth and sixth also oblique but less acute, and the seventh 

 rounded. The legs are weak, hairy, and much alike.throughout, formed 

 for walking, and none of them chelate. The dactylus in all is short and 

 robust, armed with a stout curved spine or claw at the tip, and a smaller 

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