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superior length; length of dactylus somewhat greater than this 

 height. Fingers narrowly gaping except where interrupted by a 

 large triangular tooth near the middle of the pollex. Inner surface 

 of paflm with fine markings. 



Legs with a slender spine at the distal end of the anterior border, 

 and two or three triangular spines or teeth at the same end of the 

 posterior border. Second and third pairs subequal, one and three- 

 fourths times as long as carapace; first and fourth pairs subequal, 

 considerably shorter. Last three joints bristly and thorny. 



Terminal segment of male abdomen broadly triangular. 



Measurements. Male (9370), length of carapace 11.4, width of 

 same 14.9 mm. 



Habits. Found among stones, roots of mangroves, and on sandy 

 shores. 



Range. From Bahamas and Florida Keys to Montevideo, Uru- 

 guay (Cano). From California (Kingsley) to Peru; Galapagos 

 Islands. Also Bermudas; West Africa; and the Oriental Region. 



Occasionally brought from further north; specimens taken from 

 bottom of whaler at Provincetown, Cape Cod. 



Material examined. 



On whaler, Cape Cod, Massachusetts; Sept. 3, 1879; U. S. Fish 

 Comm.; 2 males (19023). 



Charleston, South Carolina (M. C. Z.). 



New Providence, Bahamas; 1886; Albatross; 1 female (17G75). 



Andros Island, Bahamas; May 14, 1912; Paul Bartsch: East side 

 of island, near lighthouse, south of South Bight; 1 male (45550). 

 Smiths landing, south side of east end of South Bight, Long Bay 

 Key District; 1 male (45573). 



Near Lake Kissimmee, Florida; A. M. Reese; 1 male (44508). 



Cape Florida, Florida; Edward Palmer; 1 y. male (17898). 



Broad Creek, Florida : ocean front : Dec. 17, 1906 ; Pine and Bean ; 

 I female (33147). 



Salt Pond Key, Florida; 1884; Edward Palmer ; 1 specimen (9371). 



Harbor of Key West, Florida; 1884; Edward Palmer; 3 males, 1 

 female, 1 y. (9370). 



Key West, Florida: Dec., 1883; D. S. Jordan, 1 male (6364). 

 H. Hemphill; 4 males, 2 females, 1 y. (14441). 1884; Albatross; 2 

 males (17673). Feb. 3, 1901 ; B. A. Bean and W. H. King; 1 female, 

 soft shell (44533). 



Bird Key, Florida; Apr. 8, 1889; Grampus; 4 males, 2 females 

 (15257). 



Dry Tortugas, Florida; from outside of floating live-car; T. W. 

 Vaughan, collector; 8 males, 2 females (49633). 



Garden Key, Florida; coral rock and piling; Dec. 25, 1912; Fish 

 Hawk; 1 male (49916). 



