Table 1. — Geographic ranges oj decapod crustaceans 



(Lower portion oi table shows combined totals of species with ranges limited by natural 



fathoms (U.S. National Museum). Cuba, Gulf of 

 Mexico; 30-35 fathoms. 



Parapinnixa beaufortensis Rathbun. The only 

 specimen of this species known is the holotype 

 from fishing grounds, '20 miles off Beaufort Inlet, 

 N.C. Rathbun (1918b) doubtfully referred this 

 form to the genus Parapinnixa and believed that 

 it was a postlarval stage of an unknown species 

 because of small size, relatively large eyes, hairi- 

 ness of legs and carapace, and thin gripping edges 

 of the fingers suggesting that in another molt or 

 two gaping fingers might emerge. I believe that 

 it may be a young Palicus. 



Notolopas lainellatus Stimpson. Rathbun 

 ( 1930a) gave one occurrence of an- ovigerous fe- 

 male off Beaufort, N.C. Sonora, Mexico, to Ecua- 

 dor (Garth, 1958). 



A large amount of unidentified material is in 

 existing collections and some of this contains 

 undescribed species. It is expected that the in- 

 crease in oceanographic research in Southeastern 

 United States will soon add to knowledge of deca- 

 pod crustaceans in the area. 



GLOSSARY 



Many of the structures listed alphabetically and 

 defined are shown schematically on figures 



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