190 Messrs. J. Woorl-Mason and A. Alcock on 



Six fine males from Station 97, 1310 fathoms, coloured 

 bright pink, and one ovigcrous female of moderate size from 

 Station 62, 1439 fathoms. 



The eggs are of two sizes and colours, the sma Her being 

 light brown, the larger bright pink like the mother, tlie 

 difference in colour and size being due to the formation of an 

 embryo. 



When brought on board the carapace of every specimen 

 was covered with a thick greasy secretion, probably cutieular 

 in origin : in spirit the carapace still has a greasy appearance. 



IIeterocarpus, A. Milne-Edwards. 

 19. IIeterocarpus Alpkonst, Spence Bate. 



IIeterocarpus Alphonsi, Spence Bate, 'Challenger' Macrura, 1888, 

 p. 032, pi. cxii. tig. 1. 



Nine specimens, of which four are adult males, one an ovi- 

 gerous female, and four immature males, were obtained at 

 Station 105, 740 fathoms. 



The colour in the fresh state is deep pink. 



Length of male, from tip of rostrum to apex of telson, 137 

 millim. ; of female 103 millim. 



Family Pasiphaidae. 



PARArASiPHAii, S. I. Smith. 



20. Parapasiphae latirostrts, sp. n., Wood- Mason. 



This fine species is distinguished by its high and short 

 foliaceous rostrum, which barely reaches to the extremity of 

 the eyes, is strongly arched above, is bispinosc at its apex, 

 and is preceded by five or six small teeth on the gastric 

 region ; by the cornea? occupying the whole extent of the 

 apex of the depressed peduncles ; and by the crest of the 

 fourth abdominal tergum being produced backwards in the 

 middle line into a sharp spine. 



The single speeimen is a female. 



It was obtained at Station 105, in 740 fathoms, and in the 

 fresh state was coloured a deep lurid red. 



Length 103 millim. 



21. Parapasiphae Alcocki, sp. n., Wood-Mason. 



A smaller species taken at Station 101, 922 fathoms. It 

 is distinguished by its short eye-stalks and globular cornea?, 



