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inferior angle of the carapace and by the pleura of the first 

 abdominal somite being strongly emarginate, but not spinose, 

 at its antero-inferior angle. The efferent branchial channel 

 is extremely large. The rostrum, which is - 8 -toothed, 

 descends to the first infra-marginal tooth, whence it is straight 

 and slightly ascendant ; its length, measured from its tip to 

 the supra-orbital margin, is equal to the interval between the 

 last-named point and the hinder margin of the second abdo- 

 minal somite. The spiniform process of the third abdominal 

 tergum is more than twice as large as those of the two other 

 segments, which are subequal. 



Colours in life bright pink, in spirit strongly iridescent. 



The specimen from Station 103 measures 50 millim. from 

 tip of rostrum to apex of telson ; it was alive and active 

 when brought on board. 



Acanthephyea, A. Milne-Edwards. 

 16. Acanthephyra curtirostris, sp. n., Wood-Mason. 



Closely allied to A. acutifro?is } Spence Bate, differing 

 therefrom in its shorter and smaller carapace and in its much 

 less produced rostrum, which does not reach beyond the middle 

 of the terminal joint of the antennulary peduncle and is armed 

 on its upper margin with nine minute saw-like teeth, on its 

 lower with a single strongish spine. The ocular papilla 

 embraces the cornea. 



Two males from Station 100, 840 fathoms, and one from 

 Station 104, 1000 fathoms. 



Length from tip of rostrum to apex of telson 85 millim. 



17. Acanthephyra brachytelsonis, Spence Bate. 



Acanthephyra brachytekonis, Spence Bate, ' Challenger ' Macrura, 

 1888, p. 753, pi. cxxvi. fig. 7. 



From Station 104, 1000 fathoms, eight specimens, of which 

 two are fine adult males, and two mutilated specimens from 

 740 fathoms at Station 105. 



Colours in the fresh state deep crimson-lake. 



Length from tip of rostrum to apex of telson about 120 

 millim. 



Family Alphaeidae. 

 Loeodotes, Spence Bate. 

 18. Dorodotes rejlexus, Spence Bate. 

 Dorodotes refiexus, Spence Bate, ' Challenger ' Macrura, p. 078, pi. cxvi. 

 fig. 3. 



