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3. Ilyarachna denticulata, G. 0. Sars, n. sp.<br />

(PL LXI, fig. 1.)<br />

Specific Characters. Very like the preceding species, both in size and ge-<br />

neral appearance, but differing conspicuously in the armature of the body. Ce-<br />

phalon of a similar shape to that in /. hirticeps, dorsal face densely clothed with<br />

short spines. First segment of mesosome considerably smaller than the 3 suc-<br />

ceeding ones, and with the lateral parts imperfectly developed; anterior edge of<br />

all 4 segments divided into a regular series of from 10 to 15 very conspicuous<br />

dentiform projections. The 3 posterior segments of mesosome smooth, and of a<br />

similar appearance to that in I. hirticeps. Caudal segment likewise scarcely differing<br />

in shape from that in the said species. Superior antennae rather short, with the<br />

lusal joint strongly denticulate inside, and the 2nd joint tipped with several diverg-<br />

ing spines, flagellum 8-articulate. Inferior antenna? about twice as long<br />

as the<br />

body, and rather slender, penultimate joint of the peduncle without any spines<br />

inside. Legs and uropoda nearly exactly as in /. hirticeps. Colour whitish.<br />

Length<br />

of adult female 7 mm.<br />

Remarks. This form is so very like I. hirticeps both in size and general<br />

appearance, as to be easily confounded with it. On a closer examination, how-<br />

ever, it is distinguished pretty well by the peculiar<br />

armature of the fore-<br />

body. The soft bristles clothing the dorsal face of the cephalon in the abovenamed<br />

species, are here replaced by rigid spines, and the anterior edges of the<br />

4 first segments of the mesosome are not, as in that species, finely crenulated,<br />

but divided into coarse spiniform projections. On the other hand, there is no<br />

trace of the strong spines occurring in 1. hirticeps on the penultimate peduncular<br />

joint of the inferior antennoo. In most other respects there is a very close resem-<br />

bhmce between this species and I. hirticeps.<br />

Occurrence. L have found this species in several places on the west coast<br />

of Norway, from Stavanger up to the Trondhjem Fjord, in depths ranging from<br />

100 to 400 fathoms. Off the Lofoten Islands and the Finmark coast, this species<br />

ilocs not seem to occur, and it thus appears to be a more southern form. I had<br />

previously confounded this species with 1. hirticeps.

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