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in this point differs rather markedly from that in the 2 pre- 

 ceding genera, being only subcheliform, not, as in the latter, 

 cheliform. In the place of the thumb occurs, on the palmar 

 edge, a row of 6 or 7 densely crowded, obtuse spines, against 

 which the claw admits of being impinged. Inside these 

 spines projects a small setiferous lobe, and also the inner 

 surface of the hand is rather densely clothed with bristles. 

 The claw is comparatively short and stout, broad at the base, 

 and strongly curved in its outer part, terminating in a blunt 

 point. Within the claw issues a rather large, oblong oval lobe, 

 which points straight downwards and is very densely clothed 

 with stiff bristles. In the European species this lobe is much 

 narrower and less densely setous, being moreover strongly 

 incurved. 



The last 3 pairs of legs (see fig. 3) wholly want both the 

 epipodite and the proximal lobe of the exopodite. 



The tail (ibid.) does not seem to differ in its structure 

 from that in the female. 



The colour of the shell is also much as in the latter. 



Occurrence. The specimens in the collection of Mr. 

 Whitelegge were, according to the label, found by Mr. A. M. 

 Lea «Near Hay», N. S. W. The Rev. R. L. King detected this 

 form at Denham Court, Botany Swamps, near Sydney. Out 

 of the continent of Australia, it has not yet been recorded. 



5. Limnetis Tatei, Brady. 



(PL 8.) 



Limnetis Tatei, Brady. Notes on Freshwater Entomostraca 

 from South Australia. Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1886, p. 84. 



Specific Characters. Shell less tumid than in the 

 preceding species and, when seen from the side, subcircular in 

 outline, nearly as high as it is long, greatest height anteriorly, 

 dorsal margin sloping rather steeply behind, ventral strongly 



