ÖFVERSIGT AF K. VETENSK.-AKAD. FÖRHANDLINGAR 1902, N:0 10. 355 



expedition (o) at three stations between tlie Faroe Islands and 

 Jan Mayen. Finally it is recorded by Rodger (5) oflf Coutt's 

 Inlet. 



It has tlms a wide distribution in tlie Arctic Sea although 

 it is not collected at so many localities. It seenis as a rule to 

 live in comparatively shallow water, but is once (»Ingolf» 3) 

 found in a depth of 762 fatboms. 



It is new to the fauna of East Greenland. 



Nymphon longitarse Kröter. 



Stat. 8: Spitzbergen, Kings Bay. 10 — 30 m. Stone and sand with 

 Laminarias. Numerous. 



This species is known from the Kära Sea (1), South Spitz- 

 bergen, Barents Sea, West Greenland, the coasts of Norway, 

 England, Davis Strait (5) and Eastern North America (S. to 

 42° N. lat.). 



Nymphon stroemi Kröyer forma graeilipes Heller. 



1900 Stat. 17: East Greenland, Mackenzie Bay. 12 — 35 in. Mud. 



2 spec, 

 » Stat. 19: East Greenland, SE. of Pendulum Island, long. 18° 15' 



W., lat. 74° 35' N. 150 m. Mud. 2 spec. 

 » Stat. 20: long. 19° 20' W., 73° 55' N. 150 m. Mud. 2 spec. 

 » Stat. 22: East Greenland, Mackenzie Bay. 12 — 18 ni. Mud. 



2 spec. 

 » Stat. 26: East Greenland, Franz Joseph's fiord, inner end of 



Muskox fiord. 100 m. Clay. Numerous. 

 » Stat. 27: outer part of the same fiord. 220 m. Clay. 1 spec. 

 5> Stat. 28: East Greenland, off Mackenzie Bay. 100 m. Mud. 



4 spec. 



All the specimens referred to above show the characteristics 

 of g7'acilipes except some few with shorter claws. 



This species is widely distributed in the Arctic and North 

 Atlantic, but was not recorded from quite so northern localities 

 at East Greenland (4) before. 



Öfvers. af K. Vet.-Akad. Förk. 1902. Arg. 59. X:o lU. 2 



