Mr. E. J. Miers on new Species of Crustacea. 75 



Paramcera, n. g. 



Melita, Dana (nee Leach), U.S. Explor. Exped., Crust, p. 911 (1852). 

 Mcera (part.), Spence Bate, Cat. Anipliipod. Crust. Brit. Mus. p. 181 

 (18G2). 



Superior antennae exappendiculate, but little longer than 

 the inferior. Gnathopoda subequal, well developed ; dactyios 

 closing along the inferior margin of the palm. Posterior pair 

 of pleopoda with the rami very unequal, the inner ramus short 

 or rudimentary. Telson cleft nearly to the base. 



This genus will apparently include Melita Fresnelii, Au- 

 douin, and Melita tenuicomis, Dana, which latter species 

 is placed by Mr. Spence Bate provisionally in the genus 

 Moera. 



Paramcera austratis, n. sp. 



Smooth, without dorsal carinae. Eyes subreniform, black. 

 Antennae about half as long as the animal, slender 5 first and 

 second joints of the peduncle of the superior antennae about 

 as long as the cephalon, third joint short ; inferior antennae 

 with the first to third joints short, the fourth and fifth longer. 

 Gnathopoda with the carpus narrow at the base, enlarging 

 anteriorly ; propodos with the sides nearly parallel, obliquely 

 truncate at the extremity ; dactyios short, slightly arcuate. 

 Third, fourth, and fifth pairs of pereiopoda with the coxae 

 transverse, small ; the basa longer, with the inferior margins 

 rounded. First three segments of the pleon with the inferior 

 margins rounded, minutely serrulate. Antennae, gnathopoda, 

 pereiopoda, and rami of the pleopoda with short hairs. 



Length | inch. 



Hob. Kerguelen's Island, Royal Sound. 



Podocerus ornatus } n. sp. 



Antennae subequal, very robust, clothed with long hairs ; 

 peduncles with the last two joints much longer than the pre- 

 ceding, subequal. Superior antennae with a small secondary 

 appendage. Second pair of gnathopoda the largest, with the 

 carpus short ; the propodos large, ovate ; the dactyios strong 

 and arcuate. Pereiopoda subprehensile, with the tarsus flexible. 

 Rami of the pleopoda with a series of short spines. Segments 

 of the pleon somewhat produced backward, with the posterior 

 margin rounded. Telson small, simple, conical. Colour pale, 

 with very numerous small black spots. 



Length £ inch. 



Hob. Kerguelen's Island, Swain's Bay. 



