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Amphipoda.

Genus Crangomyx.
(Brit. Mus. Cat. Amphip. Crust., p. 178).

Grangonyx compactus, sp. nov. Plate X., figs. 13 to 19.

Eyes not visible. Upper antennæ rather more than one-fourth, the length of the body; peduncle with the first joint longer than the second and the second longer than the third; flagellum rather longer than the peduncle; secondary, appendage small and slender, consisting of one long and one short joint. Peduncle of lower antenna longer than that of the upper, the “olfactory denticle” large and prominent, last two joints of the peduncle equal in length, with their posterior edges fringed with several tufts of setæ; flagellum short, rather more than half the length of the last joint of the peduncle. Appendage of the mandible with three joints increasing in length distally, the last bearing several long setæ. Gnathopoda subequal, propodos only slightly broader than the carpus, palm about one half the length of its inferior edge, defined by a stout spine on each side. Pereiopoda subequal. Pleon having the inferior edge of the three anterior segments furnished with five or six small setæ. Three posterior pairs of pleopoda short and broad; first two biramous, third unibranched, the branch longer than the peduncle and composed of one rather long joint followed by a very small one. Telson half as long as the posterior pair of pleopoda, narrowing slightly towards the extremity which bears two short stout spines. Colour-transparent.

Length, .3 of an inch.

Hab. Pump at Eyreton.

This species is readily recognized by the short stumpy appearance of the three posterior pairs of pleopoda. The secondary appendage on the upper antenna is small and very easily overlooked. On the flagellum of the upper antenna there are some “sensory setæ.” These are small and cylindrical, not quite as long as the joint they are on, and they are divided by a transverse septum about the middle. On the basal portion of the flagellum there are two of these setæ on each joint, but towards the distal end there is only one on each joint.

This species is rather rare.

Genus Calliope.
(Brit. Mus., Cat. Amphip. Crust., p. 148.)

Calliope subterranea, sp. nov. Plate IX., figs. 1 to 10.

Female.—Cephalon without a rostrum. Eyes absent. Upper antenna longer than the lower, about two-thirds the length of the body. The joints of the peduncle decreasing in length and breadth distally- There

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is a rudimentary secondary appendage only about half as long as the first joint of the flagellum. Peduncle of lower antenna equal in length to that of the upper, the last two joints equal in length. Appendage of the mandible three-jointed, the second joint larger than the first, the third short and curved. Second gnathopoda more slender than the first. Last three pairs of pereiopoda increasing in size from before backwards, the various joints being pretty abundantly supplied with stout setæ. Last three pairs of pereiopoda slender, biramous, the penultimate the smallest and having the rami slightly unequal, the rami in the other two being equal. Telson short, as long as broad, the posterior border slightly concave.

Male.—Differs in having sensory capsules and setæ on both pairs of antennæ, and in having the gnathopoda much larger than those of the female. First pair of gnathopoda much larger than the second, propodos very large; palm broad, defined by one long and two short spines, the long one being about two-thirds the length of the finger. Second pair much smaller, palm defined by a short, stout spine. Colour-transparent.

Length of female (with eggs), .3 inch. Male (largest specimen), .5 inch.

Hab. Pump at Eyreton.

This species differs from the other species of Calliope in the absence of eyes and in the presence of a rudimentary secondary appendage on the upper antenna, but I have not considered this sufficient to warrant its removal from the genus. The female is very abundant, but the male is rarely obtained.

The number of joints in the flagella of the two antennæ varies very much (in the female) according to the size and therefore presumably according to the age of the animal. Thus in very small specimens I found 15 joints in the flagellum of the upper antenna and 7 in the lower, while in full-sized specimens there were about 55 in the upper and 21 in the lower.

In the male, peculiar “sensory capsules” are found on both antennæ. They are to be found on the last two joints of the peduncle and on the proximal half of the flagellum of the upper antenna; on the distal half simple sensory setæ (fig. 4 b) are found on every other joint. The sensory capsules are also present on all the joints of the flagellum of the lower antenna except the last two or three. They are cup-shaped and slightly constricted towards the middle, and they are situated on a slight protuberance of the joint of the flagellum (fig. 4 a). On the peduncle of the upper antenna of the male there are other peculiar-looking setæ which are evidently sensory. They are long and slender, with several very fine divergent filaments at the distal end (fig. 3). Similar capsules and setæ

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Subterranean Crustacea.

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appear to have been found in Niphargus puteanus by M. Alois Humbert. * The form of the mandibles, second maxilla and maxillipedea will be readily understood from the figures given.

Genus Gammarus.
(Brit. Mus. Cat. Amphip. Crust., p. 203.)

Gammarus fragilis, sp. nov. Plate IX., figs. 11 to 18.

Eyes none. Superior antennæ about as long as the body; first joint of the peduncle about as long as the next two together, the third joint being only one-third the length of the second; secondary appendage with about five joints, the joints of the flagellum increasing considerably in length distally. Peduncle of inferior antennæ about as long as that of the upper, the last two joints equal in length with their inferior edges setose; flagellum longer than the peduncle. Appendage of the mandible with, three joints, the second being longer than the other two. Gnathopoda subequal, propodos long ovate, finger curved. Last three pairs of pereiopoda very long, increasing in length from before backwards, the last pair reaching as far as the last pair of pleopoda. Last three segments of the pleon with stout setas on their posterior dorsal margins. Of the three posterior pairs of pleopoda the first reaches as far as the end of the second, but the third is very long; its two branches are equal in length and supplied with numerous stout setæ and a number of delicate plumose setæ. Telson double; each part having the posterior end rounded and tipped with two or three setæ.

Colour-transparent.

Length (largest specimen), .65 inch.

Hab. Pump at Eyreton.

This species is readily reeognized by the great length of the last pair of pleopoda and of the last three pairs of pereiopoda. It is not very, commnon, but it is larger than any of the other species.

[Footnote] * See Ann and Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 4, vol. xix., 1877, p. 243,