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First pair of antenne comparatively short and thick, flag- 
ellum four-jointed, the first joint longer than the peduncle, 
fringed with thick glandular hairs, the last three joints together 
are as long as half the first joint, equal in length tipped with 
a few long hairs. Second pair of antenne are shorter than the 
pedunele of the first pair, four-jointed, the last joint the 
shortest. The lower anterior corner of metacarpus of first 
pair of pereiopoda is produced into a broad round process at 
the base of the dactylus. Uropoda narrow, with unequal rami, 
junekiete tion ones lon ser Tian tie pedunctes! 
Diameter of the globe: 9 mm. 
abs Davis Strait. (DIM) 
The eighth family Hyperiida, Dana, 1852. 
Head large, more or less globular. Eyes large, occupying 
the sides of the head. First pair of antenne thick, scarcely 
tumid (3 with multi-articulate flagellum). Second pair of an- 
tenn&e almost similar to the first pair, not angulated, fixed at 
the anterior side of the head. Mandibles with palp. Seventh 
pair of pereiopoda not transformed. Uropoda normal. 
Genus 1. Hyperia, Latreille, 1825. 
Syn. 1825. Hyperia. Latreille. Familles naturelles du Regne 
Animal, p. 289. Paris. 
> > > Desmarest. Considérations générales 
sur la classe des Crustacés, 
05 ZHN FENA 
1830. > > HH. Milne-Ed wards. >»Extrait de Re- 
cherches pour servir å I' Histoire 
naturelle des Crustacés am- 
phipodes.»> Ann. de Sciences 
naturelles. Tome 20:me, p. 388. 
1840. > > > Histoire naturelle des Crustacés. 
Tome same) p. 14 Batist 
Head large, nearly globular, flattened anteriorly. Pereion 
smooth, in the females larger and more tumid than in the 
males. Carpus of first pair of pereiopoda dilated, less pro- 
duced than in second pair, the produced carpal process in 
both : pairs spoon-shaped. Carpi of third and fourth pair not 
