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inent 19. The iiiouth-appeiidages are coinparativeK- slightly transformed; the third basipodite of the 

 }iiundibiilar has, in addition to a fairly long Se i and a <piil(: rndinientarv Si 2, a small rounded i)rocess. 

 The }iin.xillit!ar and the iiiaxillar are scarcely less developed than in the female; the inaxilliptds are 

 comparatively less slender, but the amalliform seta of the second basipodite is well developed as in 

 the female. The natatory trgs are practically like those of the female, bnt the spinulation, especially, 

 of the anterior surface is less developed, and the medial terminal tooth of the anterior surface of the 

 fourth pair of legs is better developed; the terminal seta of Re III ])es 11 has about 60 serrations. Along 

 the outer margin of the second l^asipodite of the third pair of legs, a lamina with a row of short spines 

 is found. 



The fiftli pair of legs, which in natural position is seen to extend a little be\oud the end of 

 the abdomen is very much like that of S. ohtiisifroiis. The right endopodite (PI. VIII fig. 9b) is rather 

 short, distalh' somewhat triangularly produced, and rather suddenlv attenuated to a fairly long .spine. 

 The right basipodite (fig. 9 a) is, outwards, produced into a long process which is fused with the first 

 outer segment; a terminal process of somewhat triangular shape, as in .S'. inagnus, as well as a median 

 one is observed; the second outer segment is rather short and somewhat curved, and the third one is 

 short, flat, slightly curved and somewhat attenuated (fig. 9 a). The basipodites of the left foot are long 

 and slender; the comparatively short and slender endopodite is slighth curved, and indistinctly divided 

 into two proximal segments of about equal length as well as a short third segment with a fairly 

 slender terminal seta beyond a rounded process. The left exopodite is comparati\ely long andclumsv; 

 its first segment is the longer, and has two triangular processes, while the third one is the shortest, 

 and hairy (PI. VII fig. 11 b). 



Yq (St. V). Size of female from Tlior St. 183 was 3-49 mm.; anterior division 271; urosome 

 07S mm. 



The shape of the body shows the usual difference from that of the adult female; the distal 

 segments of the antennulae are comi)aratively longer; the segment 19 is it as long as segments 8^9; 

 the fifth pair of legs is somewhat smaller, but in other respects scarceh' different. 



Occurrence. The S/S Thor has taken this .species at three stations ni deep water viz: 



i/c, 1904 St. 2S5 62°49 L.N. i8°46 L. W. Yt. 500? M. Wire i f?. 

 '"/; 1904 St. 180 6i°34 L.N. 19^05 L. W. Yt. 1800 M. Wire 2 f? -j i fj*. 

 "/; 1904 St. 183 6i°30 L. N. i7°o8 L. W. Yt. 1800 M. Wire 2 f?, 3 i$. 2 y? (\'). 



Distribution. The species has only been recorded twice by Farran off the west coast of Ire- 

 land at 1000 and at 700 fathoms. 



Remarks. This species is certainly identical with Farran's specie.s, as they do not differ in any 

 features of interest. Though, as far as the description goes, it agrees completely with Sars' JTcfVcc /////■/- 

 crlta gracilis, especialh- in the structure of the fourth pair of leg.s, I prefer to refer it to l-arran's 

 .species, as it is well distinguished from Scolrcitricrlta according to Sars" own definition. 



The described male, which is well distinguished from that of .S'. ol>tiisitio>is by its long and more 



.slender fifth foot, I have, on full consideration, referred to tliis species rather than to .V. 7'atii/i/s with 



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