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T. V. HODGSON. 
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The Ocular tubercle lies almost in the middle of the cephalon, but scarcely clear 
of the first pair of lateral processes. It is very stout, of no great elevation, terminating 
in a strong cone above the four eyes. 
The Abdomen is small, cylindrical, terminating in a cone, and directed almost 
vertically upwards. It is not articulated to the trunk. 
The length of the trunk is 5mm. (to extremity of posterior lateral processes) and 
its extreme width is 3 mm. 
The Proboscis is long and slender, scarcely 4mm. in length, flexibly united to the 
trunk. It is cylindrical, but very slightly swollen before the middle and equally 
slightly narrowed before its rounded extremity. The mouth is inconspicuous, but of 
normal size. The proboscis is covered, more especially distally, with extremely 
minute spines. 
The Legs are long and slender, attaining a length of 30mm. The first coxa is the 
smallest, and the second is a trifle longer than the first and third together ; the pro¬ 
portions of the three following joints are as 8 : 675 : 8 - 5 ; the tarsus is very small, and 
the propodus, which is curved, is about a quarter the length of the femur. The entire 
limb, as the trunk, is completely clothed with extremely minute stiff setae, which for 
the most part are only visible with a powerful lens. On the tibia they are, however, 
rather more conspicuous, besides being most abundant. The larger or ventral surface 
of the tarsus is covered with short spines, but one distal one is extremely large and 
prominent. Dorsally the propodus is covered with the minute stiff’ setae, ventrally there 
are at the proximal end of the joint three to five very large spines, the remainder of 
that surface being occupied by a band of much smaller though still conspicuous 
spines of rather irregular size. A prominent heel projects over the insertion of a 
powerful terminal claw and its two auxiliaries, these latter being about half its length, 
but much more slender. The second coxa bears dorsally, just beyond the middle of its 
length, a tubercular enlargement, which is perforated by a glandular opening. 
The genital apertures occur on a transverse ridge at the extremity of the second 
coxa of every leg. Ventrally, in the angle formed by the first pair of lateral processes 
and the trunk, there is a very small but distinct process on each side, exactly in the 
position where the oviger should be. 
This type specimen is a female, and was taken off Flagon Point in Winter Quarters 
in 5-20 frn., on very rough ground. 
Two other females were taken, one slightly larger than the type came from 
125 fm., on a bottom composed of small stones and organic debris; the other is much 
smaller, but the precise point at which it was captured in Winter Quarters remains 
uncertain. A fourth specimen is a male, and is to a considerable extent overgrown 
with polyzoa. This specimen was taken at the same time and place as the type. It 
is sexually mature, and the genital apertures occur on the three posterior legs only. 
The ovigers are well-developed, but unfortunately only four basal joints remain on 
either side. They arise in the angle formed by the first lateral process and the trunk, 
