ANCHORACARPACEA. 
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The first, narrow like a neck, having on the upper portion 
a short spine, and on the under surface a pair of appendages 
or prolongations of two divisions or digitations. The 
second is somewhat quadrilateral, with, on the middle 
line of the back, two conical tubercles, and on the sides 
two others, the upper pair the longer ; and having on the 
under surface a pair of appendages of two digitations. 
The third part is larger than the preceding, and has the 
same tubercles and prolongations, and in addition, a small 
spine on the superior portion, and in the mesial line of 
the under surface. The fourth portion is rather the 
largest, with two horns or tubercles on the upper surface, 
a third on the median line of the under surface, and on 
each side a long terminal prolongation, rather blunt. 
Abdomen in form of a short tubercle in the centre of the 
posterior part of thorax. Oviferous tubes very long, 
slender, and twisted. Length, six lines and a half; 
breadth, two lines and a half. 
The male is very similar to that of the Chondr acanthus 
cornutus already described. 
Hah . — Found on the Lophius piscatorius, in the 
pouches; Dublin, December 1839. Belfast, November 
1841 ; W. Thompson, Esq. Scotland and coast of 
Devon, Leach. British Museum. Falmouth, J. Crouch, 
Esq. British Museum. 
Tribe Z— ANCHORACARPACEA* 
Lerneopodiens, M. Edwards, Hist. Nat. Crust., iii. 
Character . — Attached to their prey by means of two 
long appendages which arise from the thorax. They 
unite together either at the base or near the tip only, and 
terminate there in a rounded knob like a button, by 
means of which the animal maintains its hold of the part 
to which it has attached itself. No thoracic feet, or they 
are represented by these arm-shaped appendages. 
* Ay/cvpa, anchor; and Kapnoc, arm. 
