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Eye in most cases present Anterior antennae, as a rule, not much elongated, 

 their articulations never exceeding 7 in number. Posterior antennae with the basal 

 part not subdivided, 2 of the apical setse converted to claw-like spines, outer 

 ramus very small. Mandibular palp simple and generally of insignificant size. 

 Maxillae with the exopodal and epipodal lobes very small or obsolete. Anterior 

 maxillipeds with 2 digitiform lobes inside the claw-bearing joint. Posterior maxil- 

 lipeds rather fully developed, terminating in a strongly clawed hand. 1st pair of 

 legs with the outer ramus feably developed, bi- or 3-articulate, and apparently 

 quite immobile, inner ramus very powerful, with no seta inside the proximal joint, 

 distal joint short and tipped with a single strong claw. Natatory legs with the 

 outer ramus comparatively narrow, though in some cases much coarser in male 

 than in female; inner ramus with the distal joint the larger, that of 3rd pair in 

 male distinctly 3-articulate with the middle joint produced at the end. Last pair 

 of legs with both joints well defined, the proximal one being more or less lamel- 

 larly expanded inside; those in male much smaller than in female. A single 

 ovisac present in the female. 



Remarks, This genus was established by Philippi as early as the year 

 1840, to include a species found by him at Naples. The genus Cleta of Glaus 

 is undoubtedly identical with Philippi's genus. The species belonging to this 

 genus are easily recognizable by the slender scalariform body, and the greatly 

 produced and clawed inner ramus of the 1st pair of legs. The genus seems to 

 be very rich in species, and is represented in all parts of the Oceans. In the 

 following pages will be described a rather great number of species belonging to 

 the Norwegian fauna. 



151. Laophonte cornuta, Philippi. 



(PI. CLVII & CLVII1). 



Laophonte cornuta, Philippi, Zoologische Bemerkungen. Archiv fur Naturgeschichte 1840, p. 189, 



PI. Ill, fig. 13. 



Syn: Cleta forcipata, Claus. 

 Laophonte serrata, Brady (not Claus). 

 ? Harpacticus fortificationis, Fischer. 



Specific Characters. Female. Body rather slender, sub-cylindric in shape, 

 with well-marked constrictions between the segments, which are somewhat raised 

 dorsally. All segments fringed at the hind edge with knob-like spinules having 

 between them a fine hair. Integuments very hard, and exhibiting under the 

 microscope a peculiar pitted appearance. Cephalic segment about the length of 



