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long as the exopodite. The first joint is broad and is distinctly longer than the second joint. 
The second joint is much contracted at the apex. It is furnished with one apical and two 
subapical setae (Plate LXIV, fig. 18). 
The second, third and fourth pairs of feet are similar to those of Peltidium purpureum. 
The fifth pair of feet is small and slender. The inner margin of the second joint is 
produced into a small tooth at the distal end. The outer margin is furnished with three moderately 
strong setae. The apex bears a single stout seta (Plate LXIV, fig. 10). 
Male unknown. 
Occurrence. — One specimen was found in the washings from dredged invertebrata 
collected at Station 226, between the Lucipara and Schildpad Islands, from a depth of 1595 metres. 
Genus Eupelte Claus, 1860. 
This genus was established by Craus in 1860 for a Harpacticoid with a broad depressed 
body and closely related to A/eutha, but having the endopodite of the first pair of feet composed 
of two joints. The mandible palp is one-branched and two or three-jointed. The fifth pair of 
feet is biarticulate. The species described by C1iaus have not, so far, again been met with, and 
owing to the rather imperfect illustrations given by that author much doubt has existed regarding 
the true character of the first pair of feet. 
One species agreeing with Awfelfe in possessing a slender two-jointed endopodite to 
the first pair of feet, but differing in the antennules being seven-jointed, in the mandible palp 
being distinctly two-branched, and in the fifth pair of feet being only one-jointed, was obtained 
from the material collected by the ‘Siboga’ in the Malay Archipelago. 
The difference of the jointing of the antennules is not of very great importance in a 
generic distinction. The presence of a small secondary branch to the mandible palp may have 
been overlooked by Criaus. The two-jointed appearance of the fifth pair of feet may have been 
due to some defect in the preparation. The possession of a two-jointed endopodite by the first 
pair of feet is a very important character and is the chief reason for placing the ‘Siboga’ species 
in the genus Lzfelte. 
1. Eupelte oblivia nov. sp. Plate LXVI, figs. 1—12. 
Female — length .74 mm. 
Seen from above, the body appears short, wide and depressed. It is broadly oval in 
outline. The greatest width lies near the distal end of the cephalic segment and is equal to 
three-fourths of the length of the entire animal. The cephalic segment is large and represents 
one-half of the length of the Copepod. The distal ends are slightly produced and pointed. The 
distal ends of the first three thoracic segments are also pointed. The rostrum is large and 
moderately prominent. The frontal margin is somewhat truncate. 
The abdomen is composed of four segments. The genital segment is very large and is 
broadly triangular in outline. The distal ends of the segment are produced into small points 
‘that extend to the end of the anal segment. The second, third and fourth segments are short 
and narrow. The furcal joints are very short. The joints are about as broad as long. The outer 
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