418 



339 



Fig. 179. Phronima atlantica Guerin-Meneville 

 ($, </, Us— after Vosseler, 1901; Pv, ($, </"— after Shih, 1979). 



central part. Enters higher latitudes: reported south of New Zealand, up 

 to 55° S. 



3. Phronima solitaria Gu6rin-M6neville, 1836 (Fig. 180) 



Guerin-Meneville, 1836:7; Bovallius, 1889: 372; Vosseler, 1901: 23 

 {atlantica var.); Pirlot, 1929: 112 {atlantica var.); Shih, 1969: 16; 1971: 

 28. —custos Bate, 1862: 318. —megalodous Stebbing 1988 : 1353. 



Length of adult females up to 24 mm, of males 19 mm. 



The antennae in males are well developed. The length of antennae I 

 is approximately equal to the height of the head; the flagellum is seven- 

 segmented. Antennae II are somewhat shorter than antennae I (reaching 

 the tip of the 5th segment of the flagellum of antennae I), their flagellum 

 nine-segmented. 



The last pereon somite in females is appreciably, in males slightly 

 longer than pleon somite I. Pereopods V have a slightly elongated 4th 

 segment in females, appreciably elongated in males; length of the 5th 



