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CARL BOVALLIUS, AMPHIPODA HYPERIIDEA. I. 2. 



HYPERIID^. 



1. EUIULOPIS LOVÉNI, C. BOVALLIUS, 1887. 



Pl. VIII, %. 1 — 18. 

 The narae is a-iveu in honom- of Professor Sven Loven. 



Diagn. Caput hirsutum, segmentis tribiis priniis peraji brevius. Segmeuta jjerai valde liirsuta, segmenta 

 quinque intermedia elevata, depressionibus interrupta, segmentum primum et septimum 

 BOD elevata. Angulus infero-posterior carpi pediini 2^era'i, primi paris breviter productus, 

 spina terminali instructus. Processus carpalis peduin secundi paris dimidium metacarpi 

 superans, spina terminali instructus. Pedes parium trium ultimorum duobus pra3cedentibus 

 non longiores. Pleon quam perajon brevius. Rami pedum im anguste elongati, raarginibus 

 hirsutis. Telson pedunculo pedum uri ultimi paris latius. 



The head is hirsute, shorter than the first three perasonal segments together. The perceonal 

 segments are strongly hirsute, the second to sixth oues are elevated, separated from one another 

 by depressions; the first and seventh segments are not elevated. The lower hinder corner of the 

 carpus of the first pair of perceopoda is shortly produced, armed with a terminal spine. The 

 carpal process of the second pair is more than half as long as the metacarpus, armed with a 

 terminal spine. The last three pairs are not longer than the two next preceding paii'S. 

 The pleon is shorter than the perason. The rami of the uropoda are narrowly elongated, 

 with hirsute margins. The telson is broader than the peduncle of the last pair of uropoda. 



Colour. Light red, sparingly spotted with black. 



Lengtli. 4—6 mm. 



Hab. The tropical region of the Atlantic, at Lat. 17° 22' N. and Long. 37° 23' W., taken by the 

 author in 1881 during the expedition of H. Swed. Majt:y's Corvette B ålder; the Medi- 

 terranean, at Lat. 36° 20' N. and Long. 4° 30' W., taken by Captain G. C. Eckman, 

 of the Swedish Ship Engelbrekt, in 1888. (D. M.; S. M.; U. M.) 



Syn. 1887. Mopis Lovém, c. BOVALLIUS. 



»Systematical list of the Amphipoda Hyperiidea». Bih. t. K. 

 Sv. Vet. Ak. Handl. Bd. 11. N:o 16, p. 17. 



This beautiful animal seems to live free in the sea not hospiting in yellowfishes, 

 at least the specimens I captured were swimming free in the surface of the tvopical At- 

 lantic; the swimined with great rapidity, and showed a considerable vivacity the short 

 time I could keep them alive in a glass of salt water. Also the female specimen taken in 

 the Mediterranean by Captain Eckman was taken swimming free in the surface together with 

 some specimens of Scina Sarsi and Eupnvnoe maculata. E. Lo veni is readily distin- 

 guished from the other species, JEuiulopis mirabilis, by the hirsute head, and by being more 

 richly covered with hairs on the body and on the legs, these hairs are also much longer and 

 softer than in E. mirahilis. Good characteristics are fui'ther the armature of the carpi 

 of the first two pairs of perieopoda, and that of the rami of the uropoda. 



