187. Cletodes tenuipes, Scott. 



(PI. CXCVI, fig. 1). 



Cletodes tenuipes, Th. Scott, Marine Invertebrata of Loch F3'ne. 15th Ann. Report of the Fishery 

 Board for Scotland, Appendix, p. 170, PI. I, figs. 1927. 



Specific Characters. Female. Body considerably more slender than in 

 the type species, and slightly tapering behind. Cephalic segment scarcely as long 

 as the 3 succeeding segments combined, rostral projection narrowly truncated at 

 the tip. Urosome shorter than the anterior division, and having the segments 

 less produced at the lateral corners; last segment somewhat widening distally, and 

 about the length of the preceding one. Caudal rami narrow and produced, con- 

 siderably exceeding in length the anal segment, and slightly bent near the base, 

 dorsal seta issuing far in front of the middle, apical seta longer than in the 

 preceding species. Anterior antennae with the 3rd joint much smaller than the 

 2nd. Posterior antennae resembling in structure those in the type species. Pos- 

 terior maxillipeds comparatively more strongly built, with the hand oblong oval 

 in form. 1st pair of legs apparently wanting the spine at the inner corner of 

 the 2nd basal joint, otherwise resembling those in C. limicola. The 3 succeeding 

 pairs without any seta inside the middle joint of the outer ramus; inner ramus 

 with the distal joint very narrow and produced, carrying only a single apical seta. 

 Last pair of legs much smaller than in the type species, distal joint narrow oblong 

 in form, with the outer apical seta somewhat removed from the tip and rather 

 small ; inner expansion of proximal joint nodiform, with only a single seta. 



Colour not yet ascertained. 



Length of adult female 0.61 mm. 



Remarks. This form, described by Th. Scott in the above-mentioned paper, 

 is nearly allied to C. limicola, but is easily distinguishable by its more slender body 

 and the narrower and more produced caudal rami. The very narrow form of the 

 inner ramus in the 2nd to 4th pairs of legs is another character by which this 

 species is distinguished, and which indeed has given rise to the specific name 

 proposed by Th. Scott. 



Occurrence. Some few female specimens of this form were found in a 

 sample taken at Farsund, south coast of Norway, from a depth of about 20 fathoms. 

 A variety of this species is also recorded by Th. Scott from the Finmark coast. 



Distribution. Scottish coast (Scott), Franz Josef Land (Scott). 



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