242 BULLETIN OF THE 



Pallenopsis forficifer, nov. gen. & sp. 



longirostris, nov. sp. 

 Nymphon grossipes (L.), Chr. Fabr. 



Stromii, Kroyer. 



pallenoidcs, Sars. 



Of these, the five previously known species have their geographical 

 and bathymetrical range greatly extended by the collection ; two of 

 them were previously known only from the extreme North Atlantic. 



Through the courtesy of Prof Verrill I am enabled to insert a descrip- 

 tion and figures of a second species of the genus Pallenopsis from the 

 deep-water dredgings of the Fish Commission, ofi" the coast of Southern 

 New England. 



Pycnogonum. littorale, Strom. 



The geographical and bathymetrical range of this species, already surprisingly 

 great, is considerably increased by the Blake dredgings. The specimens are as 

 follows. 



Stat. Locality. 



302 N. Lat. 41° 30' 0", W. Lon. 66° 0' C 



303 " 41° 34' 30", " 65° 54' 30'' 



304 " 41° 35' 0", " 65° 57' 35' 



305 " 41° 33' 15", " 65° 51' 25' 



The greatest depth hitherto recorded is 406 fathoms (off St. George's Banks, 

 Smith and Harger, U. S. Fish Comm. 1872). At Eastport, Me., it occurs be- 

 tween tide marks. The specimens appear in all respects similar to those from 

 shallow water. The males are rather smaller than the females. A large female 

 specimen measured, body (without rostrum), 10 mm. ; rostrum, 5 mm. ; legs, 

 15 mm. 



COLOSSENDEIS, Jarzynskt. 



"Antennae" wanting. Palpi 10-(9 ?) -jointed. Accessory legs 11-(10 ?)- 

 jointed. Legs without auxiliary claws upon the dactylus. A remarkable 

 feature of this genus, as pointed out before, is the close union of the accessory 

 legs with the palpi, and their complete separation from the ambulatory legs. 

 In counting the joints of the palpi it is hard to say whether there are two dis- 

 tinct short basal joints, or only one articulated to a prominent process of the 

 body. In our specimens there appear to be two joints. The point is of little 

 importance save to avoid confusion in description. Other authors describe 

 only one joint. 



This genus, including, for the most part, species of colossal size, differs from 

 Wood-^Mason's genus lihojyalorhynchus only in the absence of distinct seg- 

 mentation of the body, and the greater development of tlie abdomen. These 



