165 
Vmgtil endende mod en fremstaaendc triangulasi't til- 
spidset Flig. 
Forkropssegmenterne or meget kortc og brede; de 
51 dcm horende Epimerer sierdeles smaa. De 4 forroste 
^ >ai ' af disse sidste er noget skraat fortilrettede og nedad 
jevnt tilrundede; de 3 bagerste svagt 2-lappede. 
Do forreste Bagkropssegmenter er temmelig lube og 
bltager hurtigt i Storrelse, saa at 3die Segment naesten er 
Hgesaa stort som de 2 foregaaende tilsammen ; dets Side- 
Plader ender bagtil mod et omtrent retvinklet Hjorne. De 
•1 bagerste Segmenter er sterdeles korte. 
Dine synes ganske og aldeles at mangle. 
lste Par Folere er temmelig forliengede og ulige samme 
k° 8 de ovrige bekjendte Arter. Skaftets 3 Led er ind- 
kyrdes omtrent at' ens Lfengde, uden Berster og noget for- 
lykkede paa Midten idler adskilte veil bennerkelige Indsnp- 
"nger. Svoben er neppe mere end halvt saa laug som 
kkaftet, sylformig tilspidset og kun bestaaende af 4 Led. 
liisvnben er ganske rudimentier, 1-leddet. 
2det Par Folere er rettede udad og bagtil langs Si- 
'ieriic af Legemet og derfor vanskelige at nndersOge uden 
■dissection. De er betydelig kortere end lste Par og har 
Skaftets 2 sidste Led i begge Kanter besatte med stive 
Burster. 
De 2 forreste Fodpar er indbyrdes af ens Bygning, 
111(311 af noget ulige Storrelse. Nmstsidste Led idler Carpus 
<!l Weget stort og bredt, hvorimod selve Haanden er for- 
h °ldsvis liden. 
De 2 folgende Par er kraftigt udviklede og tset borste- 
kesatte. 
ote Par er af sterdeles robust Bygning, med Hofte- 
* e ddet kort og bredt, de ovrige Led i Endcn stterkt udvi- 
dede og besatte med knippevis ordnede Torner; Endekloen 
"sesten lige. 
De 2 bagre Par er af en lignende plump Bygning, 
'non er noget mere forliengede, med Hofteleddet storre og 
nt oval Form; paa 6te Fodpar er dette Led i Kanterne 
kesat med lange og stive saugtakkede Burster. 
De 2 bagre Par Halefodder er meget smaa og af ens 
bygning, uden tydelige Burster eller Torner. 
Halevedhsenget er forholdsvis lidet og dybt kloftet. 
Farven var paa det friskt indfangede Exemplar hvid- 
a ^tig noget spillende i det gule. 
Lamgden er kun 3 mm . 
Forekomst. Et enkelt Exemplar af denne lille Art 
‘nholdtes under Expeditionens 2det Togt i Ha vet jSTV. af 
k'imnarken (St. 200) fra et Dyb af 620 Favne. Stationen 
blhsrer den kolde Area. 
obliquely descending, and posteriorly, terminating in a prom- 
inent triangular-pointed lappet. 
The thoracic segments are very short and broad, 
and their epimcra exceedingly small. The 4 anterior pairs 
of the latter occur directed somewhat obliquely forward, 
below uniformly rounded; the 3 posterior faintly bilobular. 
The anterior abdominal segments are rather high and 
increase rapidly in size, the 3rd segment being almost as 
large as the 2 preceding ones taken together; and its 
lateral plates terminate posteriorly in a well-nigh rectang- 
ular corner. The 3 posterior segments are exceedingly 
short. 
Eyes would appear to be absolutely wanting. 
The 1st pair of antennal are rather elongate, and 
unlike those in all other known species. The 3 joints of 
the peduncle are about equal in length, without bristles, 
and somewhat inspissated in the middle, or rather separated 
by appreciable instrictions. The flagellum is scarcely half 
as long as the peduncle, aw Is 1 rape d -acute , and composed 
of only 4 articulations. The secondary flagellum is quite 
rudimentary, uni-articulate. 
The 2nd pair of antennae, are directed outward and 
backward along the sides of the body, and therefore diffi- 
cult to examine without dissection. They are considerably 
shorter than the 1st pair, and have the 2 last joints of 
the peduncle beset along both margins with stiff bristles. 
The 2 anterior pairs of legs are uniform in structure, 
but of somewhat unequal size. The penultimate joint, ^ or 
carpus, is very large and broad, whereas the hand itself is 
comparatively small. 
The 2 succeeding pairs are powerfully developed and 
closely beset with bristles. 
The 5th pair are exceedingly robust in structure, with 
the basal joint short and broad, the remaining articulations 
greatly dilated at the extremity and armed with fascicles 
of spines; terminal claw almost straight. 
The 2 posterior pairs are likewise clumsy in structure, 
but a trifle more elongate, with the basal joint larger and 
oval in form; on the 6th pair of legs, this articulation is 
beset along the margins witli long and stiff serrate bristles. 
The 2 posterior pairs of caudal stylets are very small, 
and uniform in structure, without distinct bristles or spines. 
The telson is comparatively small, and deeply cleft. 
Colour in the recently taken specimens whitish, border- 
ing on yellow. 
Length not more than 4 mm . 
Occurrence. — One individual only of this diminutive 
species was obtained, on the second cruise of the Expedi- 
tion in the sea north-west of Finmark (Stat. 200), from a 
depth of 620 fathoms. This Station was located in the cold 
