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Fig. 4. Lepeophtheirus pectoralis, " chaliinus " stage. 



x 26. 

 Fig. 5. C aligns rapax % early "chalimus" stage attached 



to fin ray of young cod, the line d' e' represents 



the surface of the skin, x 54*4. 

 Fig. 6. Caliqus rapax, "chalimus'* stage, previous to 



throwing off the filament attachment. On tail 



of young lumpsucker. X 15*24. 

 Fig. 7. Calif/us rapax, mature, part of the frontal plate 



showing a lateral sucker, x 22. 



Plate II. 



Lepeophtheirus pectoralis. 



Fig. 1. Female, ventral view, showing the various 

 appendages and their muscles. x IT. 



Fig. 2. Female, dorsal view, showing the chief muscles 

 and blood currents. The arrows indicate the 

 course of the blood. x 17. 



Fig. 3. Female, ventral view, showing the digestive 

 gland, its duct and alimentary canal. x 17. 



Fig. 4. Female, ventral view, showing the reproduc- 

 tive organs. x 17. 



Fig. 5. Male, ventral view, showing the reproductive 

 organs. x 26. 



Fig. 6. Genital segment and abdomen of an immature 

 female, ventral view, showing vulva (yu.). x 40. 



Fig. 7. Spermatophores detached from genital openings 

 of a female, x 25. 



Fig. 8. Mouth from the anterior base, with the 

 mandibles inside, showing the muscles and 

 ducts of digestive gland. x 25. 



Fig. 9. Digestive gland. x 77. 



Fig. 10. Longitudinal section of the ovary. x 50, 



