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light fuscous, tinged towards the edges of the segments with chestnut. Length
of adult female scarcely exceeding
1 mm.
Remarks. This dwarf species is evidently closely allied to K. mnt'icx. but
is of still smaller size, and is moreover distinguished by
the somewhat different
form of the frontal part of the cephalon, the comparatively shorter inferior an-
tennse, the peculiar shape of the dactylus of the natatory legs, and finally by the
much paler colour of the dorsal fare.
Occurrence. The only place where I have met with this form, is off the
Lofoten Islands, at Skraaven. It occurred here rather sparingly in a depth of
about 120 fathoms, sandy clay. Out of Norway this species has not yet been
recorded.
8. Eurycope megalura,
(PI. LXIX.)
G. 0. Sars.
FMrycope meyahira, G. 0. Sars, Undersegelser over Hardangerfjordens Fauna, Crustacea, p. 31.
Specific Character*. Body oblong oval, greatest width not attaining half
the length, and occurring about in the middle. Frontal part of cephalon rather
produced, linguiform, slightly excavated, and distinctly emarginated at the tip.
lateral edges minutely serrate. Anterior segments of mesosome of normal ap-
pearance, with the lateral parts slightly denticulate at the distal edges;
5th and
6th segments distinctly defined above, and rather large, with the lateral edges
denticulate; 7th segment very short, almost band-shaped. Caudal segment of
considerable size, fully equalling in length the 3 preceding segments combined,
and subtriangular in form, with the tip narrowly rounded. Superior
antennae in
female of normal appearance, in male very largely developed, extending to the
end of the penultimate joint of the inferior antennae, flagellum composed of about
16 articulations clothed with long, band-like sensory appendages. Inferior antennae
scarcely attaining twice the length of the body, the 2 outer joints of the peduncle
rather strong, and edged with numerous slender spines, flagellum about the length
of the peduncle, and very narrow. Molar expansion of mandibles conically tap-
ering. Maxillipeds very strongly built, with the penultimate and antepenultimate
joints greatly expanded, the former terminating outside in an acute projection,
the latter having the inner expansion angularly produced at the tip, epignath
large, lanceolate, with the outer edge sharply curved in the middle. 1st pair
of legs with the 2 outer joints very narrow, the carpal one being much the longer;
the 3 succeeding pairs unusually robust, and not nearly attaining the length of
the body. Natatory legs with the propodal joint considerably expanded, almost