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two acute, divergent spines, the points slightly bent outwards. 

 Postocular spine acute, with two accessory spinules on its 

 posterior margin. Basal joint of the antenna) ending in two 

 very long pointed spines ; a row of tubercles on its outer border. 

 Ann covered with short spinules above, with two rather longer 

 spines, one on the distal end, the other towards the middle; 

 wrist covered with small tubercles, hand compressed, smooth ; 

 much dilated in old individuals. 



Tasmania (Australian Museum) ; King George's Sound 

 (Macleay Museum). 



Genus Chlorolibinia, Loekington. 

 Carapace triangular, the spines coalescent at base and divergent 

 at tip. Orbits shallow and open, upper orbital margin prominent ; 

 eyes short and thick. Basal antennal joint moderately enlarged. 

 Ambulatory legs very long and slender. 



28. Chlorolibinia gracilipes. A.M. 



Chlorolibinia gracilipes, Miers, Ann. and Mag. Nat. Hist. (5) 

 xix., p. 7, pi. iv., fig. 4. 



Carapace sub-pyriform, smooth and spinose above, the spines 

 disposed as follows : four in the middle line, of which two arc 

 on the gastric, one longer on the cardiac, and one strong curved 

 spine upon the posterior margin ; two strong spines on the 

 branchial regions above, and below them four small blunt spines 

 above the bases of the ambulatory legs. Posterior margin of 

 the carapace produced, forming a thin edge. A spine on the 

 pterygostomian region and one at the antero-lateral angles of 

 the buccal cavity. Eostrum with the spines coalescent at base, 

 divergent in their distal half. Upper orbital margin prominent, 

 divided by a narrow fissure. Anterior legs small, slender, 

 smooth. Ambulatory legs long and slender, with distant tufts 

 of curled hairs. 



New Guinea? (H.M.S. "Herald"); Cape Grenville (Macleay 

 Museum) ; Port Molle, fourteen fathoms (W.A.H., H.M.S. 

 "Alert"). 



Genus CuLORixoinKS, Haswell. 

 Carapace sub-triangular, armed with long spines. Rostrum 

 consist ing of two long slender divergent cornua. Eyes retractile ; 



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