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species, to which it is referred, the gnathopods being of entirely dif- 

 ferent structure. 



Phronima sedmtaria (Forskaal). "The only specimen of this species which 

 we have seen as a native of the British coast is one in the British 

 Museum, taken by Dr. Fleming on the 3rd of November, 1809, at Bur- 

 ray, in Zetland, amongst rejectamenta of the sea. Other specimens 

 from the Shetland Islands were obtained by the late Dr. Johnston, and 

 exhibited by him before the Berwickshire * Naturalists' Club in I X "M. 

 Proceedings, vol. iii. p. 212." (B. and W.) 



Dulichiaporrecta, Bate. St. Magnus Bay, 40-60 fathoms. 



Proto pedata (Abildgaard). Out Skerries Harbour, 2-5 fathoms ; Bressay 

 Sound, among Laminariae; St. Magnus Bay, very abundant, 40-60 

 fathoms. 



Goodseri, Bate. Out Skerries Harbour and St. Magnus Bay; much 



scarcer than the last. 



CapreHa Ihwaris (Linn.). Yery abundant in Halse Hellyer, Burrafirth, 

 among Tubularia indivim and sponges. 



lobata (Miiller). With the last, but scarce. 



Tiystriv, Eroyer. Gaves at Burrafirth, 1863. 



Order ISOPODA. 



Tanais Dulongii, B. & W. St. Magnus Bay, rare. 



Paratanais rigidus, Bate & Westw. St. Magnus Bay, 1867. 



Anceus maxillaris (Montagu). Frequent. 



Edwardii, Bate. 15-20 fathoms ; Yidlom Yoe. 



Phryxus abdominalis (Kroyer). On the abdomen of Hippolyte Cranehii, 

 var. pusiola. 



longibranehiatits, Bate & Westw. " Our specimens of this species were 



forwarded to us from Shetland by Mr. J. Gwyn Jeffreys " (B. and W.). 



Galaihecs (Hesse). Under carapace of Galathea dispersa. 



JEga monophthalma, Johnston. One fine specimen procured in 1861. 



Cirolana spinipes. Bate & Westw. Haddock ground, near Whalsey Skerries, 

 and in St. Magnus Bay ; not uncommon. 



truncata, n. sp. Head much wider than long ; greatest width in the 



centre, at the projection of the eyes, narrower behind and in front, which 

 is slightly tridentate. Superior antenna? suddenly bent in a remarkable 

 way at a right angle at the junction of first and second joints of the 

 peduncle ; third joint of peduncle much narrower and shorter than the 

 second ; filament consisting of only about four joints, the first twice as 

 long as last joint of peduncle, and longer than the rest of the filament. 

 Inferior antennae very long and slender. Telson as broad as long ; mar- 

 gins crenulated, distally truncate and denticulate; the two extern al 

 teeth on each side larger than the intermediate ones. Last uropods 

 having both branches truncate at the extremity. 



Dredged in 40-60 fathoms, muddy bottom, in St. Magnus Bay, 1867. 



Eurydice pulchra, Leach. St. Magnus Bay. 



Jcera albifrons, Leach. Tide-marks, under stones, common. 



Leptaspidia brevipes, Bate fc Westwood. St. Magnus Bay, 40-60 fathoms ; 

 5-8 miles east of Balta, 40-50 fathoms. 



Janira maculosa, Leach. Frequent, between tide-marks, and dredged. 



Limnoria lignorum (Rathke). In a piece of wood between tide-marks, near 

 Lerwick, 1861. 



