. Fig. 2. Aphrodite longirostris. a. Dorsal view. b. Lower pinnate bristle, second foot. needle-like spines (Fig. 2 a) projecting upwards and backwards through the dorsal feking but not meeting across the back, is unlike that of any other Aphrodite that I have seen. The dorsal spines and the ventral bristles are dark brown and the dorsal felting is greenish grey. The dorsal capillary bristles are covered with mud, but when freed from this show a slight iridescence. The larger specimen measures 75 mm. by 31 mm. at the widest part for about 35 chaetigers. The shape of the body is like that of an

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