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a little longer than broad, also crested internally, the crest being entire. Palm longer 

 than the fingers. Fingers curved, slightly gaping, crossing at their tips and minutely 

 notched on their opposing surfaces (see figure). 



Walking legs short and slender, their last two joints bearing a few setae. 



Fig. 1. Porcellama hornelU, n. sp., x7; showing also right cheliped, x6; merus and carpus of 

 light cheliped, x 8 ; and dactylus of third left leg, x 30. 



Localities : (1) Aripu reef and other coral banks, Gulf of Manaar, shallow water; 

 (2) Dutch Modragam Paar, Station LVIL, 12 to 36 fathoms. Six specimens ; length 

 of carapace, 7 millims. ; breadth, 6 millims. 



This species is named in honour of Mr. James Hobnell, F.L.S., who took an active 

 part in making this collection. 



Polyonyx biungniculatus (Dana, 4). 



Localities: (1) Off Mutwal Island, Station LXV1I, 10 to 14 fathoms; (2) coral 

 banks, Gulf of Manaar, shallow water. Six males, and one female bearing eggs ; 

 length of carapace, 5 millims. 



Dana figures the left cheliped of this species a little larger than the right one. 

 Only one of the Ceylon specimens has both chelipeds intact, but in this case the 

 right is very slightly larger than the left. Otherwise the specimens answer to 



2 F 2 



