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CONTENTS.
No. 1. Published April, 1892. Pages 1-22. Plates i.-iii.
PAGI
On a Tubiculous Amphipod from Port Jackson. By Chas. Chilton
M.A., B.Sc, Port Chalmers, New Zealand 1
Descriptions of Three New Australian Lizards. By J. Douglas
Ogilby, F.L.S 6
Supplement to the Descriptive Catalogue of " Nests and Eggs of Birds found breeding in Australia and Tasmania. By A. J. North, F.L.S. 11
Note on the occurrence of the Sanderling (Calidris arenaria) in New South Wales. By Prof. Alfred Newton, M.A., F.R.S., &c., Magdalene College, Cambridge 22
No. 2. Published August, 1892. Pages 23-32. Plates iv.-vii.
On some Undescribed Eeptiles and Fishes from Australia. By J.
Douglas Ogilby ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23
On the Structure and Affinities of Panda atomata. Gray. By C.
Hedley, F.L.S ... 2G
Note on the Nidification of Manucodia conirii, Sclater (Gomrie's
Manucode). By A. J. North, F.L.S 32
No. 3. Published August, 1892. Pages 33-38. Plates viii.-x.
Note on some Bismuth Minerals, Molybdenite, and Enhydros. By A. Liversidge, M.A., F.E.S., Prof, of Chemistry, University of Sydney ... ... ... ... ... •.. ••• ••• 33
Additions to the Avifaunas of Tasmania, and Norfolk and Lord
Howe Islands. By Alfred J. North, F.L.S 36
No. 4. Published February, 1893. Pages 39-54. Plates xi.-xiii.
On Further Traces of Meiolania in N.S. Wales. By E. Etheridge,
Junr. ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ... ••• 39
Notes on Australian Aquatic Hemiptera. (No. 1.) By Frederick
A. A. Skuse, F.L.S 42
Eemarks on a New Cyria from New South Wales. By Frederick
A. A. Skuse, F.L.S 45
Geological and Ethnological Observations made in the Valley of the Wollondilly Eiver, at its Junction with the Nattai Eiver, Counties Camden and Westmoreland. By E. Etheridge, Junr. 4G
No. 5. Published September, 1893.
Pages 55-84. Plates csjj.-xvii.
PAGE
Pholas ohtiiramentum ; an Undescribed Bivalve from Sydney Har- bour. By C. Hedley, F.L S 55
Notes on Australian Typhlopidce. By Edg^ar E. Waite, F.L.S. ... 57
Description of a New Shark from the Tasmanian Coast. By J.
Douglas Ogilby 62
Description of a New Pelagic Fish from New Zealand. By J,
Douglas Ogilby Gi
Review of the genus Schedophilus, Cocco, and its Allies. By J.
Douglas Ogilby 65
On the Occurrence of Beekite in connection Avith " Fossil Organic
Eemains" in N.S. Wales. By R. Etheridge, Jvinr 7-4
Description of a New Flea, Stephanocircus dasyuri, from New South Wales ; with Notes of some other Insect Parasites known in Australia. By Frederick A. A. Skuse 77
On a Specimen of Crex crex, shot at Randwick, New South Wales.
By Alfred J. North, F.L.S 82
Description of a New Species of Parrakeet, of the genus Platyccrcus,
from North-west Australia. By Alfred J. North, F.L.S. ... 83
No. 6. Published September, 1895. Pages 85-94. Plates xviii.-xxii.
The Skull of Dendrolagus dorianus, Ramsay. By Edgar R. Waite,
F.L.S 85
Note on a Semi-Albino Specimen of Dacelo gigas. By Alfred J.
North,F.L.S 87
Note on a Nest of Petroeca leggii, Sharpe. (The Scarlet-breasted
Robin.) By Alfred J. North, F.L.S 89
Bcndrotrochus, Pilsbry, assigned to Trochomorpha. By C. Hedley,
F.L.S 90
On a Case of Presumed Protective Imitation. By Frederick A. A.
Skuse 91
Some Suggestions regarding the Formation of "Enhydros" or
Water-Stones. By T. Cooksey, Ph.D., B.Sc 92
No. 7. Published January, 1896.
Pages i.-xii., 95 - 112. Plate xxiii.
A Museum Enemy— Dust. By Edgar R. Waite, F.L.S 95
On the Seasonal Changes in the Plumage of Zostcrops cce^nilesccns.
By Alfred J. North, F.L.S 98
Notes on the Mollusca from the Alpine Zone of Mount Kosciusko.
By C. Hedley, F.L.S 101
Description of Pugnus, a New Genus of Ringiculidce, from Sydney
Harbour. By C. Hedley, F.L.S 105
Description of a Dapanoptera from Australia. By Frederick A. A.
Skuse 106
Stephanocircut, Sk. : A Rejoinder. By Frederick A. A. Skuse ... 110 Mineralogical Notes, Nos. 1 and 2. By T. Cooksey, Ph.D., B.Sc... Ill
LIST OF THE CONTRIBUTORS.
With References to the Articles contributed by each.
Chilton, Chas. page
On a Tubicolous Amphipod from Port Jackson 1
COOKSET, T.
Some Suggestions regarding the Formation of Enliydros or
Water-stones ... ... ... ... ... ••• ••• ^1
Mineralogical Notes, Nos. 1 and 2 Ill
Ethebidqe, Junr, E.
On Further Traces of Meiolania in New South Wales ... 39
Geological and Ethnological Observations made in the Valley of the Wollondilly River, at its junction with the Nattai River, Counties Camden and Westmoreland ... ... 46
On the Occurrence of Beekite, in connection with " Fossil Organic
Remains," in New South Wales 74
Hedlet, C.
On the Structure and Affinities of Panda atomata. Gray. Pholas ohtur amentum, an Undescribed Bivalve from Sydney
Harbour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• 55
Dendrotrochus, Pilsbry, assigned to Trochomori^ha ... ... 90
Notes on Mollusca from the Alpine Zone of Mount Kosciusko. Description of Pugnus, a new genus of Ringiculidse, from Sydney
Harbour 105
LiVERSIDGE, A.
Note on Some Bismuth Minerals, Molybdenite and Enhydros 33
Newton, Alfred.
Note on the occurrence of the Sanderling fCalidris arenaria) in
New South Wales 22
North, Alfred J.
Supplement to the Descriptive Catalogue of " Nests and Eggs
of Birds found breeding in Australia and Tasmania ... 11
Note on the Nidification of Manucodia comrii, Sclater
(Comrie's Manucode) ... ... ... ... ... ... 32
Additions to the Avifaunas of Tasmania, and Norfolk and
Lord Howe Islands ... ... ... ... ... ... 36
On a Specimen of Cre.v crex, shot at Randwick, New South Wales 82
Description of a New Species of Parrakeet, of the genus
Platycercus, from North-west Australia ... ... ... 83
Note on a Semi- Albino Specimen of Dacelo gigas 87
Note on a Nest of Petrceca leggii, Sharpe. (The Scarlet- breasted Robin) ■... ... ... ... ... ... 89
On the Seasonal Changes in the Plumage of Zosterops ccerulescens 98
Ogilbt, J. Douglas.
Description of Three New Australian Lizards 6
On Some Undescribed Reptiles and Fishes from Australia ... 23
Description of a New Shark from the Tasmanian Coast ... 62
Description of a New Pelagic Fish from New Zealand ... 64
Review of the Genus Schedophilus, Cocco, and its Allies ... 65
Skuse, Frederick A, A. page
Remarks on a New Cyria from New South Wales ... ... 45
Notes on Australian Aquatic Hemiptera (No. 1.) ... ... 42
Description of a New Plea {St ephano circus dasyuri), from New South Wales ; with notes of some other Insect Parasites
known in Australia ... ... ... ... ... ... 77
On a Case of Presumed Protective Imitation ... ... ... 91
Description of a I>a25ano2)ie7-a from Australia ... ... ... 106
Stephanocircus, Sk. : A Rejoinder ... ... ... ... ... 110
Waite, Edgar R.
Notes on Australian Typhlopidcc ... ... ... ... ... 57
The Skull of Dendrolagus dorianus, Ramsay ... ... ... 85
A Museum Enemy — Dust ... ... ... ... ... ... 95
LIST OF PLATES.
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4. |
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5. |
III.
V.
VI.
-"vii.
' VIII. 'IX. • X.
^XI.
XII. XIII.
XIV.
/ XV.
"^XVI.
10,11,13. 12.
14.
XVII.
'XVIII. XIX. • XX.
^XXI.
''xxii. ■^ XXIII.
1-2.
3.
4. 5-6.
1. 1-3.
1,2,3.
4-5. 1-2. 3-4.
5.
6. 1, 2, 3.
4.
1.
2.
1. 2-3.
1-4. 1. 2.
Tubiculous Amphipod {Cerapus flindersi), from Port
Jackson. Egg of Ninox connivens, Latham. Winking Owl.
„ Calyptorhynchusfunereus, Shaw. Funereal Black Cockatoo.
„ Calyi)torhynchussola7idri,Teiiiiaia.Gk. Solander's Black Cockatoo.
„ Ceuiropusp/iasianus, Latham. Swamp Pheasant.
„ Polytelis alexandrce, Gould. Princess of Wales' Parrakeet.
„ Orthonyx spinicaudus, Temminck. Spine-tailed Orthonyx. Nest and Eggs of Ptilotis frenata, Eamsay. Bridled
Honey-eater. Reduced outlines of the types of variations in contour
of Panda falconeri. Bulimus kershaivi. Brazier.
Apex of Shell, Jaw, and Genitalia of Panda atomata. Egg of Pedinogyra cunninghami. Teeth from the radula of P. atomata. Egg of Manucodia conirii, Sclater. Crystals of Molybdenite. Enhydro, or Water-stone. Enhydro, or Water-stone. Limnobates strigosa, Sk. Hydrometra australis, Sk. Cyria imperialis, Don. Cyria tridens, Blackb.
" Hands-on-the-Rock," Wollondilly River. Carved trees near grave, at the " Hermitage," Werri-
berri Creek, County Camden. Dorsal, lateral, and ventral aspects respe^'tively of
Pholas ohtur amentum. Outlines of P. similis to contrast with figs. 1 and 3. Head of Typhlops nigrescens. Gray. Head of Typhlops proximus, Waite. Tail of TijiMops nigrescens. Gray. Tail of Typhlops rllppelli, Jan. Rosettes of Syringopora, Cave Flat. Surface of Hcliolites, Wellington Caves. Stephanocircus dasyuri, Sk., male. Stepihanocircus dasyuri, Sk., female. Skull of Dendrolagus dorianus, Ramsay. Skull of Dendrolagus dorianus, Ramsay. Nest and eggs of Petrmca leggii, Sharpe. Scarlet- breasted Robin. Anatomy of Trochomorplui helicinoides, H. and J. Head of lizard of the genus Varanus on tree trunk. Moth, Leto stacyi, Scott, sitting on tree trunk. New species of shell*.
CORRECTIONS.
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Page 91, line 17, read p. 35 instead of p. 1.
Explanation of plate xiii. fig. 2, read fig. 1 instead of fig. 2.
„ „ „ 3, read figs. 1 and 2, instead of figs. 2 and 3.
I :tTiD E X.
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Acantliia |
PAGE |
u. Calidris |
PAGE |
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lectularia ... |
... 81 |
arenaria |
... 22 |
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Acanthida3 |
... 81 |
Calyptorhynchus |
|
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Agates |
... 92 |
fuller cus |
... 18 |
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Anisops |
solandri |
... 18 |
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australis |
... 43 |
xanthonotus |
... 19 |
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Auoglypta |
Campephaga |
||
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launcestonensis |
29,30 |
jardinii |
... 13 |
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Anthrenus |
... 98 |
Carbonate of Lime |
... Ill |
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Aphaniptera |
... 80 |
Caryodes |
|
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Assiminea |
dufre.sni |
27. 29, 30 |
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hicincta |
... 37 |
Ceblepyris |
|
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Avellana |
... 106 |
jardinii Centrina |
... 13 |
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Barnea |
brunionsis ... |
... 62 |
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similis |
... .55 |
salviani |
... 63 |
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Basic Sulphate of Irou |
111, 112 |
Centrolophus |
|
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Bathilda |
maoricus |
... 64 |
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ruficauda ... |
... 14 |
Centropus |
|
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Bathy master Batrachomyia |
... 66 |
phasianus ... Cerapinae |
... 17 ... 1 |
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nigritarsis ... |
... 79 |
Cerapus |
|
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quadrilincata |
... 79 |
abditus |
6 |
|
Beekite ... |
74, 75, 76 |
flindersi |
1,2, 6 |
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Belostoma |
sisniithi |
... 2,6 |
|
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indica |
43,44 |
tubularis |
... 1 |
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Bismuth |
Chalcedony ... 35, 36, |
91, 92, 93 |
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carbonate ... |
... 34 |
Chibia |
|
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native |
33,34 |
bracteata ... |
... 14 |
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ochre |
... 33 |
Chloride of Calcium ... |
36, 91 |
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sulphide Bithynella sinisoniana ... |
33, 34 |
Chloride of Magnesium |
36, 91 |
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... 37 |
Chloride of Sodium ... Chlorite |
36,91 ... 33 |
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Eulimus |
Chloritis |
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atoviatus |
... 26 |
brevipila |
... 105 |
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Buprestidai |
... 45 |
Cicadse |
... 107 |
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Cicadidaj |
... 107 |
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Clay 35, |
36, 91, 92 |
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Cacomantis |
Clupea |
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Jlabelliformis |
... 17 |
novw-hollandiw |
25,26 |
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insiieratus |
IG, 17 |
richmondia... |
... 26 |
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'pallidus |
... 17 |
sprattellides |
24,25 |
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Calcite 34, |
92, 93, 111 |
vittata |
... 26 |
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Calcium |
Corixa ... |
... 43 |
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carbonate |
... Ill |
Corophiidae |
... 1 |
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chloi-ide |
36,91 |
Crex |
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sulphate |
36,91 |
crex ... |
... 82 |
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PAGE |
PAGE |
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Crius |
82 |
Geonemertes |
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berthelotii ... |
70 |
australiensis |
101 |
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Cylichna |
105 |
Glossopteris |
47 |
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Cyria |
Gold |
34 |
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imperialis . . . |
45 |
Gossan ... |
33 |
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tridens |
46 |
Graculns |
|
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Cystopelta |
s^dcirostris ... |
38 |
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petterdi |
... 102, 104 |
Granite Graucalus |
34,35 |
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Dacelo |
tenuirostris . . . |
13 |
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gigas |
87 |
hyperleucus... |
14 |
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Dapanoptera . . . |
... 108, 109 |
Gymnodactylus |
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2}leni])ennis ... |
... 108 |
coniutus |
7,8 |
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richmondiana |
... 108, 109 |
intei-medius... |
10 |
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Dasyurus |
miliusii |
8 |
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macidatus ... |
77, 78, 80, 110 |
platurus |
... 7, 8, 9, 10 |
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Dendrolagus |
sphyrurus |
6 |
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bennetHanus |
85 |
spinigerus ... |
]1 |
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dorianus |
85, 87 |
strophurus ... |
11 |
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lumholtzi |
87 |
Halobates |
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Dendrotrochus ... |
90 |
regalis |
44, 45 |
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Dermestes |
98 |
wliiteleggei ... |
44,45 |
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Dii^lomorpha ... |
29 |
w tiller storfi |
44 |
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Diplonychus |
Helicarion |
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eques |
44 |
verreauxi . . . |
104 |
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rusticus |
44 |
Heliolites Herodias |
76 |
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Echidnophaga |
egretta |
37 |
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ambulans |
81,110 |
syrmatophorus |
37 |
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Edoliisoma |
Himantopus |
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tenuirostre... |
11,13 |
leucocephalus |
38 |
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Endodonta |
Hippobosca |
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cemula |
103 |
australis |
79 |
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albanensis ... |
104 |
viridipes |
79 |
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antialba |
103 |
Hippoboscidse ... |
79 |
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funerea |
104 |
Hoplocephalus |
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nivea |
102 |
suboccipitalis |
23 |
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paradoxa |
105 |
Hornblende |
34 |
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parvissima ... |
104 |
Hydrochloric acid |
112 |
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subantialba |
108 |
Hydro metra |
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tamarensis ... |
104 |
australis |
42, 44 |
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tastnaniw ... |
104 |
cursitans |
44 |
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Enhydros |
35, 36, 91, 92, 93 |
Hydrometridse ... |
42,44 |
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Erismatura |
Hyperlophus |
26 |
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australis |
37 |
Hypoderidse |
78 |
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Falco |
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melanogenys |
12 |
Icichthys |
67 |
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Felspar |
34 |
bertheloti ... |
67 |
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Ferrovis sulphate |
33 |
lockingtoni ... |
... 66, 67, 69 |
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Flammulina |
maculatus ... |
67 |
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excelsior |
103 |
Icosteus |
67,68 |
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cornea |
103 |
enigmatiais... |
... 66,68,72 |
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Fenestella |
76 |
Iron oxide |
33,35 |
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pyrites |
33 |
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Galena |
33 |
sulphate ... |
... 111,112 |
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Gastropliilus |
Ixodes |
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equi ... |
79 |
hydrosauri ... |
77 |
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PAGE |
PAGE |
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Jarosite |
... 112 |
Opal Ornithomyia |
... Ill |
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Lamprococcyx |
australasiw... |
... 80 |
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plagosus |
... 17 |
batchiana ... |
... 80 |
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basalis |
... 17 |
niqricornis ... |
... 80 |
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Leto |
stipituri |
... 80 |
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stacyi |
... 91 |
tasmaniensis |
... 80 |
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Libnotes |
... 108 |
Ornithoptera |
... 108 |
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Limnobates |
Orthonyx |
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strigosa |
... 43 |
spinicaudus... |
... 15 |
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Limnobatidse |
... 43 |
Oscinidee |
... 79 |
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Limnobia |
... 108 |
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Liparvis |
Palin urus |
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angasianus ... |
29,30 |
Huegeli |
... 107 |
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haconi |
29, 30 |
Panda |
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brazieri |
... 29 |
atomata ... ... 29, |
31, 105 |
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dux ... |
... 29 |
var. azonata ... |
29,31 |
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injiatus |
... 29 |
„ elongata ... |
29,31 |
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var. bulla |
... 29 |
„ Jcershawi ... |
29,31 |
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„ castaneus ... |
29,30 |
larreyi |
29, 31 |
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„ melo |
... 29 |
Pandanus |
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,, phy nodes ... |
... 29 |
aquaticus ... |
... 17 |
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,, rhodostoma |
... 29 |
Papuina |
... 90 |
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Icingi |
... 29 |
Partula |
... 29 |
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var trilineatus |
... 29 |
Pediculidas |
... 81 |
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mastersi |
29, 30 |
Pediculus |
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onslowi |
... 29 |
capitis |
... 81 |
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tasmanicus ... |
29,30 |
vestimenti ... Pedinogyra |
... 81 |
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Magnesium |
cunninghami |
29,30 |
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chloride |
36,91 |
var. coinpressa... |
... 29 |
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sulj^hate |
36,91 |
„ minor |
... 29 |
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Magnetite |
... 34 |
„ niilhlfeldtiana |
... 29 |
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Malurus |
Penseus |
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cyaneus |
... 16 |
macleayi |
... 25 |
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Manucodia |
Percis |
||
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cotnrii |
... 32 |
colias |
... 64 |
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Marble ... |
... Ill |
Petrceca |
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Melophagus |
leggii |
... 89 |
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ovinus |
... 80 |
Philopterus |
|
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Meiolania |
variabilis ... |
... 81 |
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owenii |
39, 40, 41 |
bacillus |
... 81 |
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Menura |
Pholas |
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superba |
... 16 |
antipodum ... |
... 56 |
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Mica |
... 34 |
beccarii |
... 56 |
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Molybdenite |
33, 34, 35 |
dactylus |
... 57 |
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Molybdenum |
manilensis ... |
... 56 |
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ochre |
... 35 |
obturamentum |
55,56 |
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parvus |
55,56 |
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Naucoris |
44,45 |
similis |
55,56 |
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Nepa |
Phreatoicus |
||
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tristis |
... 43 |
australis |
... 101 |
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Nepida3 |
... 43 |
Phthirius |
|
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Nycteribidse |
... 80 |
iriguir^alis ... |
... 81 |
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Placostylus |
... 29 |
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Olfersia |
Platalea |
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macleayi |
... 80 |
melanorhyncha |
... 38 |
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Platycercus |
PAGE |
Sodium |
PAGE |
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occidentalis . . . |
83, 84 |
chloride |
36,91 |
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zonarius |
84 |
sulphate |
36,91 |
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Plotus |
Spatula |
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novce-hollandice |
21 |
variegata ... |
... 37 |
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Podocerinae |
1 |
rhynchotis ... |
... 37 |
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Polytelis |
Spirifer |
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alexandrw . . . |
11, 19 |
striato-paradoxus ... |
... 76 |
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Pseudo-crystals |
91 |
Stenopora |
... 48 |
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Pseudomorphs ... |
91 |
Stephanocircus |
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Pteraclis |
dasyuri |
80,110 |
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velifer |
65 |
Sterna |
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Ptilotis |
media |
... 20 |
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frenata |
11, 15 |
Strix |
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chrysops |
16 |
Candida |
... 13 |
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Pugnus |
Strophalosia |
... 75 |
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parvus |
106 |
Sulphate of Calcium ... |
36,91 |
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Pulicidse |
80,110 |
Sulphate of Iron |
111,112 |
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Pulex |
Sulphate of Magnesium |
36,91 |
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canis |
80 |
Sulphate of Sodium ... |
36,91 |
|
ecliidncB |
80 |
Sulphide of Bismuth ... |
33,34 |
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felis |
80 |
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irritans |
80 |
Tatea |
|
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Pyrites ... |
112 |
rufilabris |
... 37 |
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Tetragonurus ... |
... 64 |
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Quartz ...33,34,35, |
36, 91, 92, 93 |
Tinstone |
33, 35 |
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Quartz-pseudomorphs |
92 |
Tipulidae |
... 109 |
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Eana Kanatra filiformis ... |
108 43 |
Tornatina Trichodestes equi latus ... ... |
... 105 ... 81 ... 81 |
|
Rhenea splendula . . . Ehipidura |
105 |
scalaris sphccroccphala subrostratus |
... 81 ... 81 ... 81 |
|
albiscapa Ehombosolea |
16, 17 |
Trochomorpha helicinoides... |
... 90 |
|
mono2ms Eingicula Eock-crystal |
64 ... 105,106 33, 35 |
Turnix melanotus ... velox... ... ... |
11, 20 ... 20 |
|
Eutile |
33 |
pyrrhothorax |
... 20 |
|
Salt |
112 |
Typhlopida3 ... 57 |
, 58, 59, 62 |
|
Sandstone |
35,111 |
Typhlops |
|
|
Sarcoptida3 |
78 |
curtus |
23, 57, 58 |
|
Schedophilopsis |
ligatus |
58, 61 |
|
|
spinosus |
73 |
rilppelli |
59, 60 |
|
Schedophilus |
nigrescens ... |
59, 60, 61 |
|
|
bertheloti ... |
70 |
preissi |
... 60 |
|
botteri |
70 |
proxinnus |
60, 61, 62 |
|
enigmaticus... |
72 |
regince |
... 61 |
|
lockingtoni ... |
66,69 |
Varanus |
... 92 |
|
maculatus ... |
65, 68 |
Water-stones |
35,91 |
|
marmoratus |
68 |
Wolfram |
... 33 |
|
medusophagus |
... 68, 71, 72 |
||
|
Silica |
36,91,92,93 |
Zosterops |
|
|
Silicic Acid |
... see silica |
coirulesccns ... |
98, 99, 100 |
|
Sittella |
ramsayi |
... 100 |
|
|
chryso2>tera... |
14 |
tcphroplcura |
... 100 |
|
Sivella |
90 |
westerncnsis |
98, 99, 100 |
^ 3j^/ records
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TUBICOLOUS AMPHIPOD — CHILTON.
On a TUBICOLOUS AMPHIPOD from PORT JACKSON. By Chas. Chilton, M.A., B.Sc.
[With Plate I.]
Among some Australian Crustacea sent me as exchanges by the Trustees of the Australian Museum was a tube-dwelling Amphipod collected in Port Jackson. There was a plentiful supply both of specimens and of the tubes formed by them and after a full examination and comparison of them with Mr. Stebbing's des- cription and figures I have no doubt that they belong to Cerapus Jiindersi, Stebbing,* a species described from a single female specimen taken in Flinder's Passage during the voyage of the "Challenger." Mr. Stebbing says nothing of the tube in his descrip- tion, and I presume therefore, that he has not seen it. I am now able to supplement his description in this respect and also to describe the male of the species, and to give the points in which it differs from the female, and also some interesting facts on the changes in form that occur during the growth of the male.
The genus Cerapus was originally established in 1817 by Say, and the species Cerapus hihularis was afterwards fully redescribed in 1880 by S. I. Smith who established for it a new sub-family CerajnncB in the family Corophiidce.j He thus describes the new sub-family : —
" The single known genus differs from the Podocerince and allied groups in the following characters. There are only three pairs of branchial lamellfe, which are borne on the third, fourth and fifth segments of the perseon, and only three pairs of ovigerous lamellae, which are borne on the second, third, and fourth segments. The second and third pleopods are much smaller than the first, and their inner lamellfe are rudimentary or very small. The second and third uropods are uniramous and nearly alike, the distal extremity in each being short and terminating in a hooked joint.
" The only known species inhabits unattached, portable tubes, and, as in many allied genera, has large cement glands in the bases of the first and second perjeopods."
The above quotation has been taken from Stebbing's " Report on the " Challenger " Amphipoda," as I am unable to consult Professor Smith's original paper. I am therefore unable, also, to compare the present species in detail with Cerapus iubularis, Say. The " cement glands " in the first and second pereiopods have been
* Report on the "Challenger " Amphipoda, p. 1163, plate cxxv. t See Stebbing's Eeport of the " Challenger " Amphipoda, p. 522.
2 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.
very fully investigated by Nebeski,* but for this reference again I am indebted to Stebbing's report.
In addition to our present species Stebbing has described another new species Ce7-apus sismithi, taken during the Challenger Expe- dition at Kerguelen Island, f
In the following detailed description of the various parts of the animal I have omitted all those parts where I had nothing to add to Mr. Stebbing's description.
Head and body. — The head is produced anteriorly into a sub- acute rostrum between the bases of the antennte, much in the same way as is shown in Mr. Stebbing's figure of Cerajius sismithi, but in none of my specimens have I noticed the rostrum to be " carinate " as it is drawn and described by Mr. Stebbing in C. Jlindersi. (See figures A and B.)
The relative lengths of the various segments of the pereion of the female agree well with Stebbing's description, but in the male they are quite different. In this (see fig. B.) the first segment is about as long as the head, the second is slightly longer, anteriorly it is slightly narrower than the first segment, but about the middle it suddenly widens to twice this width thus giving attachment to the large and powerful second gnathopoda ; the third segment is considerably shorter than the second and is also narrower anter- iorly but it widens posteriorly ; the fourth is shorter again than the third, as wide anteriorly, but narrowing posteriorly ; the fifth segment which is so long in the female, is only a little longer than the fourth and not so long as the third ; the sixth is subequal to the fifth in length and breadth; the seventh is as broad but shorter.
Upper Antennm — These agree on the whole with Stebbing's description, but the first joint of the peduncle is not " much longer than the second joint "; it is usually about the same length and in large specimens may even be somewhat shorter. The flagellum may contain as many as seven joints, usually there are more than four, the number given in Stebbing's description. (See fig. a. s.)
Lower Ante7ince. — These also differ in a few details. The fourth joint is not " dilated at the base," nor " abruptly broader than the preceding joint " in any of the specimens that I have examined, indeed the fourth joint is usually narrowed a little at the base and it articulates with only a portion of the end of the third joint so that the articulation is not very strong and the fourth joint is very freely movable upon the third. (See fig. a. i.)
* " Beitriii^e zur Kentniss der Amphipoden der Adria " — Arb. Zool. Inst. Wieri. Bd. III. (See Stebbing's Keport on the "Challenger" Amphipoda, p. 518.)
t Eeport on the "Challenger" Amphipoda, p. 1158, PI. cxxiv.
TUBICOLOUS AMPHIPOD — CHILTON. 6
In large sized males the lower antennse are stouter and more pediform than in younger specimens, and the long setse are by no means so conspicuous.
The mouth parts appear to correspond closely with Stebbing's description, but I have not examined them in great detail.
The first gnathopoda are the same in both sexes and agree with Stebbing's description as closely as can be expected when allowance is made for individual variation.
The second gnathopoda differ very much in the two sexes. In the female they do not differ very greatly from the first gnathopoda and agree very closely with the description already given by Mr. Stebbing. I give a drawing for the sake of comparison with the second gnathopoda of the male, (see fig. gn. 2 ? ). In the male the second gnathopoda differ considerably from those of the female and also differ very much at difterent stages in the development of the same individual. The form most commonly met with is that shown in fig. gn. 2 ^ B, which represents the second gnathopod of a moderate sized male; it will be convenient to describe this first.
The first free joint, the hasos, is narrow at the base where it articulates with the moderate sized side-plate but rapidly widens until at the widest part it is more than half as broad as long ; the anterior edge is straight except near the base and is fringed with about ten spinules, the posterior margin is strongly convex and bears two or three setas at the apex ; the ischios and the meros are of the usual shape and not unlike those of the female ; the meros has the distal extremity produced, rounded and tipped with a few setpe ; the carpus is very large and broad, its anterior mar- gin very convex especially towards the base, a small group of sette* at its distal extremity, the posterior margin is indistinctly serrate and bears five groups of long setse in the serrations, other shorter setfe are situated between the serrations and a few on the surface of the joint ; the postero-distal corner is pi'oduced acutely and reaches about half way along the inner mar-gin of the propodos, and between this corner and the inner articulation of the propodos is a short rounded lobe reaching only about half as far. The propodos is considerably shorter than the carpus, rather more than twice as long as broad, the anterior margin curved and bearing about six spinules, that at the apex the longest ; the posterior margin with the basal half smooth, but the distal half minutely serrate or more strictly speaking crenate, the whole margin fringed with abundant long setse, a few others being situated along the surface of the joint ; the dactylos is like that of the female and has the inner margin denticulate towards the distal end, but the inner margin of the terminal tooth again is smooth.
* These serrations are not shown very distinctly in the plate.
4 RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALLA.N MTTSEUM.
In one large and evidently old male, about J inch in length, the second gnathopod was much elongated and at first sight ap- peared very different. A close comparison shows however that it is simply a more developed form of the gnathopod just described, and that the two are not dimorphic forms. The whole limb is much elongated and the set?e are fewer and much smaller in pro- portion ; this loss of setpe was also noticeable in the antennte and I have noticed examples in several other species which seem to show that it is a change that very generally accompanies age and increase of growth.
The side-plates (epimera), (see fig. got. 2 ^ A) are small and are produced anteriorly into a moderately acute process which bears two or three seta? ; the basos is of the same general shape as that found in the younger male but is much narrower, the ischios and meros are also similar but more elongated and the setse at the end of the meros are very few and small ; the carpus is immensely elongated and consequently much narrower in propor- tion, it is narrow towards the base and widens again distally, the anterior margin is quite free from setaj except one or two very small ones at the apex, the posterior margin is straight with five distinct serrations, in each of which are two or three short setaj ; the extremity is produced into two long processes about half as long as the propodos, the process formed of the postero-distal corner having the sides parallel and the end truncate, the other, corres- ponding to the small rounded lobe in the younger male, with the outer margin straight, inner margin slightly concave, extremity rounded, quite free from set;e ; the propodos is very long and narrow, the breadth not more than one-fifth the total length, the whole joint is much curved inwards, the inner margin being very concave and fringed with a row of scattered setaj ; the finger is stouter and blunter than in the younger male and has the inner margin smooth. The propodos is not movable quite in the same plane as that of the carpus, but bends back on one side of it so as to lie obliquely along its surface.
I have seen only one very large male with the second gnathopoda like that shown in fig. gn. 2 ^ A. Most of them were more like the one represented in fig. gn. 2 ^ B, but in some the two pro- cesses at the end of the carpus were a little more developed, in others a little less developed than those shown in this figure. Forms younger still than that represented in fig. gn. 2 ^ B would no doubt approximate more closely to the female in the form of second gnathopoda.
Tlie first pereiopoda agree closely with the description given by Stebbing, but I have not observed the " long transverse slit " across the surface of the basos that he mentions.
The second pereiopoda also closely resemble Stebbing's descrip- tion. In both this and the preceding pair the side plates are
TUBICOLUS AMPHIPOD — CHILTON. 5
produced antei'iorly into a small rounded lobe tipped with setae, that of the first pair being considerably larger than that of the second.
The third pereiopoda have the side plates very large, delicate and membranaceous. Those of the female are very much larger than those of the male, a fact which tends to confirm Mr. Stebbing's supposition that they fulfil the function of marsupial plates. The side plates extend along the whole segment forming a small lobe in the rear and are of about uniform depth, the two lower corners being broadly rounded, the lower margin being usually slightly concave in the middle. The margin is somewhat uneven, entire or irregularly crenate, and is irregularly fringed with setaj. The rest of the limb is attached to the side plate at the rear and usually projects directly backwards. The relative sizes of the side plates as compared with the rest of the limb in the two sexes can be seen by comparing figures prp. S ^ and p7-p. 3 ? . The other joints of the limb are practically identical in the two sexes and agree closely with Stebbing's description.
The fourth ^jereiopoda have the branchial vesicles very small, narrow and bent at the base. The whole limb is much as described by Stebbing, but is usually