No. 26.] 



ARTHROSTRACA OF CONNECTICUT. 



101 



long, and the propodus is short and stout ; the second gnathopods 

 and terminal uropods are also smaller than in most species of 

 this genus. 



Length 12 mm. 



The species was described from a single specimen taken at 

 Newport, Rhode Island. 



Melita dentata (Kroyer). 



FIG. 23. Melita dentata. 



1853. Gammarus purpuratus, Stimpson, Marine Invert. 

 Grand Manan, Smithson. Contrib. vol. 6, No. 5, p. 55- 



1894. Melita dentata (part), G. O. Sars, Crust. Norway, vol. 

 i, P- 513, pl- 181, fig. i. 



1906. Melita dentata, Stebbing, Das Tierreich, Lief. 21, 

 p. 427. 



Body much compressed; eyes round or oval. 



First antennae much longer than second; second joint of 

 peduncle longer than first and about four times length of third; 



