130 Messrs. Brady and Robertson on Marine 



Bays and in Kinsale Harbour ; also on the fronds of Lami- 

 naria saccharina in Clifden Bay. 



We can scarcely doubt that this genus is identical with Dr. 

 Philippi's Euryte ; but, considering the somewhat vague de- 

 finition and figures given by that author, we should not feel 

 safe in discarding M. Boeck's more recent generic name. 



Oithona helgolandical ^ Glaus. 



Of not uncommon occurrence in surface-net gatherings : 

 Westport Bay, Kinsale Harbour, near Yalentia, off the 

 Skelligs. 



We are not satisfied that the species referred to here, as 

 well as in the previous list of the Copepoda of the north-east 

 coast of England, is really identical with any of those described 

 by Glaus, Boeck, and other authors ; but the differences 

 appear to be so small that we are unwilling to run the risk of 

 proposing another specific name, not having had the oppor- 

 tunity of examining undoubted specimens of the previously 

 described forms, 



Fam. Harpactidae. 



Genus Longipedia, Glaus. 

 Longipedia coronata, Glaus. 

 In rock-pools. Great Isle of Aran ; and on Laminarice in 

 Glifden Bay, where it was also dredged on a gravelly bottom 

 in a depth of four fathoms. 



Genus ECTINOSOMA, Boeck. 

 Ectinosoma melamceps, Boeck. 

 In rock -pools, Great Isle of Aran. 



Genus MiCROSETELLA, nov. gen. 

 Corpus angustissimum, fere lineare, antice attenuatum ; fronte 

 arcuata, appendicibus falciformibus carente. Antennae anticae 

 breves, tenues, articulo tertio appendicem gerentes ; antennae 

 postica) ramo secundario praeditae. Partes mauducatoriae omnes 

 perminutae ; maxillipedes posteriores perbreves, uneinati. Pedes 

 natatorii tenues, elongati ; quinti paris foUacei. Seta caiidalis 

 longissima. 



Microsetella atlantica, n. sp. PI. IX. figs. 11-16. 

 Body not unlike Ectinosoma in general shape, somewhat 



