have found this species frequently at Tarbert, Loch Fyne, and at Rothe- 
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Habitat.—Off St Monance, where it was taken with the dredge, but 
somewhat sparingly. The body is robust, and the dorsal aspect is boldly 
arched, the abdomen is slender, the antennze moderately short and stout. 
CYCLOPIDZ. 
Thorellia brunnea, Boeck. 
Thorellia brunnea, Boeck, Oversigt over de ved N orges Kyster 
iagt. Copep., p. 26 (1864), | 
Thorellia brunnea, Beds op. cit., vol. i. p. 95, pl. xvi. figs. 1-10. 
Habitat.—Near Oxcar, 30 to 40 hans. and Largo Bay, rather rare. I 
say amongst weeds in shallow water. 
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Ectinosoma melanceps, Boeck. 
Ectinosoma melaniceps, Boeck, Ovens Norges Copepoder, p. 2° 
(1864). 
_ Ectinosoma melaniceps, Brady, op. cit., vol. it. p. 11, pl. x1. Fes: 
17-20. 
Habitat.—Largo Bay and other parts of the Forth, moderately fee 
This is a smaller species than #. spinipes, which it somewhat resembles, me, 
but from which it may be distinguished by a small, more or less distinct | 
black patch near the base of the rostrum. 
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Ectinosoma erythrops, Brady. | 4 
Ectinosoma erythrops, Brady, op. cit., vol. ii, p. 12, pl. xxxvi. Hoa! | 
11-17. 
Habitat.—Off St Monance, 10 to 15 fathoms, bottom clean sand or ; 
gravel; and Largo Bay, rather rare. This species is readily distinguished | 
by its having two brilliant red eye-spots, one on each side close to the 
anterior margin of the cephalic segment. ‘The eye-spots appear to lose 
their colour when the specimens are kept a while in spirit. 
Ameira longupes, Boeck. 
Amewra longipes, Boeck, Oversigt Norges Copepoder, p. 49 (1864). 
Ameira longipes, Brady. op. cit., vol. 1. p. 37, pl. liii. figs. 1-10. 
Habitat.—Largo Bay and off St Monance, as well as other parts of the 
Forth. This is not a very satisfactory species, and great care is required 
in discriminating between it and Stenhelia wma, 
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Laophonte serrata (Claus). 
Cleta serrata, Claus, Die frei-lebenden Copepoden, p. 128, t. ‘Xv. 
figs. 13-20 (1863). 
Laophonte serrata, Brady, op. cit., vol. i. p. 71, hes XXXIlL. sigs, 
1-14. 
Habitat.—Off St Monance, rare. 
Laophonte longicaudata, Boeck. 
Laophonte longicaudata, Boeck, Oversigt Norges Copepoder, P- BB 4 
(1864). a 
_ Laophonte longicaudata, Brady, op. cit., vol. 11. P- 82, pl. Ixxiv., 
figs. 12-15; pl. Ixxvi. figs. 10-15. 
Habitat.— Off St Nowance: rather scarce. 
Laophonte luspida (Brady and Robertson). 
Asellopsis uspida, B. and R., Ann. and Mag. no, Hist., So xi. 
p, 137, pl. ix. fies: 6— 10 (1873). | 
ok akg hispiin, Brady, op. cit., vol. i. p. 85, - Ixxxi. figs. 
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