188 
DyretsFarve er hvidagtig og temmelig gjennemsigtig, 
med kun sparsomt mlligt Pigment, der er afsat hist og 
her i uregelinaessige Shatteringer. 
Lmngden gaar op til 14*"% og nservserende Art maa 
saaledes betragtes som en ren Kjajmpe i Sammenligning 
med de pvrige, fordetmeste pygmaeiske Former, der sam- 
menssetter den her omhandlede Families 
Forekomst og Udbredning. Vi liar taget denne an- 
selige Art paa 2 vidt adskilte Localiteter, den ene (St. 31) 
beliggcnde i Havet udedfor Storeggen, den anden (St. 343) 
SV af Spitsbergen; Dybden fra 417 til 743 Favue. Begge 
Stationer tilhorer den kolde Area. Arten forekommer imid- 
lertid ogsaa ved vore nordlige Kyster. Fra Hammerfest 
har jeg nemlig et Par vel udpnegede Exemplarer, der vistnok 
er adskilligt mindre, men forpvrigt i alt vsesentligt stemmer 
overens med de under Nordhavsexpeditionen tagne. 
56. Metopa aeqvicornis, G. 0. Sars, n. sp. 
(PI: XV, Fig. 5). 
Metopa mqvicornis, G. O. Sars, Crust. & Pycnogonida nova etc., No. 29. 
Artscharacteristik. Legemet noget mere underssetsigt 
end hos forogaaende Art. Hovedets Sidehjorner mindre 
fremspringende. 4de Par Epimerer elliptiske, storre end 
de 2 foregaaende tilsammen. 0incne smaa, runde, med rodt 
Pigment. Begge Par Folere stmrkt forlamgede, kun Met 
kortere end Legemet og indbyrdes omtrent ens udviklede; 
2det Led paa lste Pars Skaft noget kengere end IsteLed. 
2det Fodpar kraftigt udviklet, med Haanden meget stor og 
opsvulmet, Griberanden noget skraa og nmsten lige samt 
grovt tandet, begraendset nedentil af en kort Fortsats. De 
ovi-ige Leiumer omtrent som hos foregaaende Art. Farven 
hvidagtig. Lsengden 7 1 //™. 
Pindested. Stat. 343. 
Bemserkninger. Fra foregaaende Art er denne let 
kjendelig ved sin ringere Stprrelse og de staerkt forlsengede 
samt ligeligt udviklede Folere. Fra M. longicornis Boeck, 
der i F elernes Udseende naermest stemmer med vor Art, 
skiller den sig ved det stserkere forlamgede 2det Led paa 
lste Par Folere samt ved en forskjellig Form og Be van- 
ning af 2det Fodpars Haand. 
The ground-colour of the animal is whitish and well- 
nigh translucent, with a reddish pigment sparingly disposed 
here and there in irregular patches. 
The length reaches 14"™, and the present species 
must, therefore, lie regarded as a veritable giant in com- 
parison with the other, as a rule pygmean, forms that con- 
stitute the family treated of here. 
» 
Occurrence and Distribution. — This large-sized spe- 
cies was taken in 2 widely distant localities, the one (Stat. 31) 
lying in the open sea off Storeggen, the other (Stat. 343) 
located south-west of Spitsbergen; depth from 417 to 743 
fathoms. Both Stations belonged to the cold area. The 
species, however, also occurs off the northern shores of 
Norway. From Hammerfest, I have in my possession a 
few well-marked specimens, which are indeed a good deal 
smaller, but for the rest closely agree in all essential char- 
acteristics with those taken on the Norwegian North-Atlantic 
Expedition. 
56. Metopa aeqvicornis, G. 0. Sars, n. sp. 
(PI. XV, tig. :>). 
Metopa a eqvioomis , G. 0. Sars, Crust. & Pycnogonida nova etc., No. '29. 
Specific Charachter. — Body somewhat more thickset 
than in preceding species. Lateral corners of head less 
projecting. Fourth pair of epimera elliptic, larger than 
the 2 preceding ones taken together. Eyes small, round, 
with a red pigment. Both pairs of antennae greatly elon- 
gated, but very little shorter than the body, and well-nigh 
uniform in development; 2nd joint of peduncle in 1st pair 
somewhat longer than 1st joint. Second pair of legs pow- 
erfully developed, with hand very large and tumid, palmar 
margin somewat oblique and well-nigh straight, as also 
coarsely dentate, marked off below by a short projection. 
The other limbs about uniform with those in preceding 
species. Colour whitish. Length 7 1 1 mm 
Locality. — Stat. 343. 
Remarks. — From the preceding species, this form 
may be readily distinguished by its inferior size, as also by 
the greatly elongated and equably developed antenna?. From 
M. longicornis Boeck, which, in the appearance of the an- 
tenna?, approximates closest the present species, it differs 
by the greater elongation of the 2nd joint of the 1st pair 
of antenna?, as also by the different form and armature of 
the hand of the 2nd pair of legs. 
