NO. I POINT BARROW AMPHIPODA — SHOEMAKER 3 



This species, which was described by E. Gurjanova from the 

 Russian Arctic, measured about 11.5 mm. and was recorded from 6 

 and 22 m. The present records are the second of its occurrence. 



ORCHOMENELLA MINUTA (Kroyer) 



Orchmnenella minuta Sars, 1890, p. 66, pi. 24, fig. i ; 1895, p. 683. — Stebbing, 

 1906, p. 82. — Stephensen, 1925, p. 123. 



Material collected. — Taken near Elson Lagoon, August 3, 1948, 



1 specimen. In 120 feet, September 15, 1948, 3 specimens. In 741 

 feet, 12.1 miles out, August 17, 1949, i specimen. In 150 feet, 3.5 

 miles out, October 14, 1949, i specimen. Taken in fish trap in 33 feet, 

 0.75 mile out, January 27, 1950, i specimen. In 135 feet, 3.1 miles out, 

 March 9, 1950, i specimen. Taken in screen trap through hole in ice 

 in 80 feet, 1.8 miles out, April 15, 1950, 5 specimens. 



Orchomenella minuta is a circumpolar species which occurs down 

 to about 160 m. It dips down into the North Atlantic to the southern 

 coast of Norway and the coast of Maine. On the Alaskan coast it 

 appears to be a common species and occurs south as far as Chignik 

 Bay. It was taken by the Canadian Arctic Expedition, 19 13-19 18, 

 at Bernard Harbor and Dolphin and Union Strait, Northwest Terri- 

 tories. This species reaches a length of 1 1 mm. 



ORCHOMENELLA PINGUIS (Boeck) 



Orchomenella pinguis Sars, 1890, p. 67, pi. 24, fig. 2; 1895, p. 683. — Stebbing, 

 1906, p. 82. — Stephensen, 1935, p. 107. 



Material collected. — In 295 feet, 5 miles out, October 6, 1949, 



2 specimens. In 152 feet, 3.5 miles out, October 14, 1949, 2 specimens. 

 In 33 feet, 0.75 mile out, January 27, 1950, i specimen. In 80 feet, 

 April 15, 1950, 30 specimens. In 64 feet, 1.25 miles out, May 17, 1950, 

 2 specimens (caught in fish trap through hole in ice). 



Dr. Stephensen says that this species is probably circumpolar. It 

 dips down on the Atlantic coast of America as far as Cape Hatteras, 

 N. C. On the coast of Alaska it is an abundant species, and it occurs 

 also at Kamchatka. It reaches a length of about 7 mm., and has been 

 taken from shallow water down to about 565 m. 



ORCHOMENELLA GROENLANDICA (Hansen) 



Anonyx groenlandica Hansen, 1887a, p. 72, pi. 2, figs. s-5g. 



Orchomenella groenlandica Sars, 1891, p. 70, pi. 26, fig. i ; 1895, p. 648. — Steb- 

 bing, 1906, p. 83. — Shoemaker, 1920, p. 6. — Stephensen, 1925, p. 122; 1935, 

 p. 109; 1944b, p. 38. 



Material collected. — Off Point Barrow base in 120 feet, Septem- 



