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1. Nematocarcinus ensifer (S. I. Smith) var. producta Bate. PI. VIII, Fig. 18, iS«. 



Nematocarcinus productus C. Spence Bate, Report Challenger Macrura, 1888, p. Sio, PI. CXXXII, 



fig- 5- 



Stat. 227. Nov. 13. 4 50.5 S., I27°59'E. 2081 m. Bottom grey mud with an upper layer of 

 brown mud, both mixed with sand. One egg-bearing female. 



Rostrum gradually tapering, little more than half as long as the rest of the carapace 

 and slightly curved upward, as in Bate's figure 5. Upper border armed with 23 small teeth 

 that are directed forward and 7 of which stand on the carapace; the i st tooth is placed at the 



1) Spence Bate himsclf is inclined to regard this species as a variety of Ncmal. lengirostris Bate. 



2) Nemat. paucidentatus Bate must be considered as identical with this species. 



