DESCRIPTIVE SECTION. 
Fam. Chaetodermatidae. 
Chaetoderma nitidulum Lovén 1844. 
Skraaven, Lofoten, 460 m, 6 sps, max. 1. 10 (B, K) — 
Brettesnes, 40 fms, 1 sp, 1. 11 (K) — Molde, many sps, max. I. 23 
(DanieLssen; B) — Husø, Sogn, 190—340 m, 1 sp, 1. 9 (Gris, 
june 1889; B) — Bergen, many localities, 20—130 m, max. 1. 23, 
(DaniELssen, ÅrPeLLÖF; B) — Herlofjord, 100 m, 2 sps, max. 1. 18 
(ApreLLor "/9 1907; B, K) — Haakensund, 3 sps, max. 1. 13 
(DanieLssen; B) — Brevikstrand, 2 sps, max. 1. 45 (K) — Hjelms- 
land, Bukken, 2 sps, max. 1. 6 (K) — Moss, 1 sp, 1. 18 (K) — 
Sunde, Hardangerfjord, 3 sps, max. 1. 7 (K) — Norwegian North 
Atlantic Exp. St. 87, 64° 2’ N, 5°35’ E, 911 m, clay, 1 sp, 1. 17; 
St. 253, Skjerstadfjord, 481 m, clay, 1 sp, 1. 33 (B) — 58" 27"N, 
3° 4° E, 88 ims, I sp 18 (Ce K): 
Professor Wiren’s classical investigation (1892) and THIELE’s 
additional one (1902) make anatomical research of this species at 
the present occasion superfluous. 
Fam. Neomeniidae. 
The following genera belonging to this family are represented 
on the Norwegian coast: Neomenia TutLt»era, Simrothiella Picssry, 
Drepanomenia HeatH, Alexandromenia Heatn, Kruppomenia Nirr- 
strasz and Wirenia n. gen., the three last-named containing each 
a new species described below. 
Neomenia carinata TULLBERG 1875. 
Herlø, Manger, 20 fms, 2 sps, max. 1. 13 (K) — Herlofjord, 
50 m, I sp, 1. 11 (Arretcör */9 1909; B) — Færøfluen, Hjelte- 
