Famille CENTROPAGID.E 



4. Pseudolovenula magna, gen. et sp. nov. 



(Plate I, figs. io-i3 ; Pl. 2, figs. 1-4) 



Female. — Body slender and fusiform in anterior division ; 

 apparently 6 articulated ; with the head defined completely 

 from the ist. thoraxsegment ; the last thoraxsegment, rounded 

 in its lateral corners, from the 5 th. cephalothoraxscgment. 

 Posterior division 3 jointed. Anterior antennae 24 articulated ; 

 long and slender; 5 posterior articulations exceed over the end 

 of the body. Exopodite of posterior antennae 8 articulated. 

 Maxilliped longer than 2 nd. maxille, with the basipodite, 

 consisting of two elongated joints ; the last joint of which 

 exhibiting 3 elongated but not claw-like formed setae. Each 

 one of the endo-and exopodite of ist. -4 th. pairs of legs i jointed. 

 Length of body 5-7"^^^. Colour whitish pellucid. 



Male. — Were not met with. 



Notes. — This new genus is allied Loveniila ; but differs 

 from the latter in the stucture of céphalothorax, abdominal 

 segments, maxilliped and 5 th. pair of legs. According to these 

 generic characteristics this form apparently should be treated 

 as a new species. This species notice to cold water ; occuring 

 in several places, where water shows a low temperature. 

 . Loc. — North Pacific ; 41'', 44' N., 144°, 40' E. ; 42^ 55' N., 

 145«, 3o' E. 



Ochotsksea; 47^,13' N., 148^,12' E. 



Japan sea ; 41^,42' N., i33°,5o' E. 



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