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Sapphirina nigromaculata, Claus. 

 Occurred at 6 Indian Ocean stations, and south of Cheval Paar, Ceylon. 



Sapphirina metallina, Dana. 



Sapphirina salpse, Glaus. 



Sapphirina auronitens, Claus. 



Sapphirina bicuspidata, Giesbr. 



Sapphirina intestinata, Giesbr. 



Sapphirina sinuicauda, Brady. 



One or two specimens of each of the above were taken in the Indian Ocean, with 

 the exception of S. sinuicauda, which was taken at Vankali Paar, Ceylon. 



Family : ASTEEOOHEEID^E. 



Asterocheres stimulans, Giesbr. 



Asterocheres dentatus, Giesbr. 



Asterocheres minutus, Claus. 



Several specimens belonging to each of the above species were obtained in the 

 general washings from Ceylon Invertebrates and also in washings from sponges 

 collected in the Gulf of Manaar. 



Asterocheres manaarensis, n. sp. — Plate XIX., figs. 11 to 20. 



Length, female 0"78 millim. ; male unknown. 



Cephalothorax ovate, 6-jointed, the 5th joint very small. Abdomen 3-jointed ; 

 genital segment subquadrate, larger than the two following joints together. 



Anterior antennse 20 -jointed, the relative lengths of the joints being as follows : — 

 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 

 12. 3. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3. 2. 5. 7. 7. 7. 7. 8. 9. 13. 4. 7. 4. 



The 17th joint has a long filament, the others profusely setose. 



Posterior antennae, maxilla, and maxillipeds similar to Astero pontius typicus. 



Mandible consists of a long scythe-like spine, without biting teeth, and a 2-jointed 

 palp, the smaller apical joint bearing two terminal plumose setse. 



Both branches of 1st pair of natatory legs 3-jointed; 1st joint of outer branch has 

 a large posterior plumose spine ; 3rd and 4th joints of inner branch are toothed on 

 inner side. Inner branch of 4th pair 3-jointed, the apical joint terminating in a laro-e 

 serrated lanceolate spine ; the inner side of the joints toothed. The 5th pair each 

 consist of a ciliated oblong joint. Furca short and stout, broader than long. Two 

 specimens, both females, were found in the washings from Gulf of Manaar sponges. 



Asterocheres major, n. sp. — Plate XVIII., figs. 21 to 28. 

 Length, female l'l millim. ; male 1 millim. 



