190 AMPinroDA normalia. 



3. Moera Blanchardi, n. s, (Plate XXXIV, fig. 5.) 



Female. — Second and third segments of the pleon each dorsally 

 produced posteriorly into a tooth. Eyes round, black. Superior 

 antennae nearly half the length of the animal ; secondary append- 

 age as long as the primary. Inferior antenna? longer than the 

 peduncle of the superior. Second pair of gnathopoda having the 

 propodos as long as the cophalon and first two segments of the 

 percion ; palm slightly convex, fringed with a few short cilia, and 

 defined by a short tooth ; dactylos as long as the palm. Basa of 

 the three posterior pairs of pereiopoda but slightly dilated. Pos- 

 terior pair of plcopoda not longer than the preceding. Colour of 

 the animal green, bronzed a little with red towards the dorsal 

 surface ; the appendages are generally semitransparent and of a 

 pinkish hue, except the gnathopoda, which are faintly tinged with 

 green. 

 Hob. Cape of Santo Viti, Sicily {M. Emile Blandiard). 



The description as well as the figure are taken from a coloured 

 drawing given to me by M. Emile Blanchard, which he made imme- 

 diately after captiuing the animal, early in the month" of May, at 

 which time it was canying a number of ova of a rich purple colour. 

 The species is named in honour of its distinguished discoverer. 



4. Moera Danae. (Plate XXXIV. fig. 6.) B.M. 



Leptothoe Danse, Stimpson, Marine Invert, of Grand 3fanan, p. 46. 

 pi. 3. f. 32. 



Third segment of the pleon not produced posteriorly to an acute 

 angle. Eyes small, round, black. First two segments of the 

 peduncle of the superior antennce subequal ; secondary appendage 

 nearly one -third the length of the flagellum. Inferior antennae 

 about one-third shorter than the superior. Coxae nearly as deep 

 as the segments of the pereion. First pair of gnathopoda having 

 the carj)us rather longer than the propodos, with the superior 

 distal angle not produced to a projecting point ; propodos ovate ; 

 pakn acute, not defined. Second pair of gnathopoda having the 

 meros inferiorly produced to an acute angle ; carpus not so pro- 

 duced; propodos quadi-ate, rather wider at the palm than near 

 the carpus ; pakn slightly oblique, uneven, defined by an obtuse 

 point. Pereiopoda subequal, the last thi-ee paii's hax-ing the basa 

 posteriorly serrated. Posterior pair of pleopoda much longer than 

 the preceding, rami subequal. Telson double. 



Length. ^-^^^^ ^^ ^^ inch. 



Hub. Grand Manan, on patches of sandy bottom on which are 



rocks covered with sea-weed (Laminarian zone) (*S'<M«pson). 



