Rathhun — New Species of Decapod Crustaceans. 119 



larjijer thumb slightly deflexed, smaller one considerably so ; fingers light 

 brown, color not extended on palm. 



Ambulatory legs hairy, slender and rather long, second one longer than 

 carapace is wide. 



Surface of maxillipeds and sternum finely granulate. Abdomen of 

 male reaching to coxa? of- last legs; third, fourth and fifth segments 

 coalesced, although short depressions indicate suture lines ; sixth segment 

 about twice as wide as long, widening distally, seventh segment broadly 

 triangular. 



Relationships. — This species in its areolation and prominent lateral 

 teeth resembles P. bermudensis Benedict and Rathbun* in which the first 

 lateral tooth is larger and the last tooth smaller: the lobes of the front 

 are not so rounded nor so deeply separated ; tooth larger at base of 

 dactylus of large chela; male abdomen with fused segment wider at base, 

 penultimate and last segments longer. 



• Proc. U. S. Nat. Mu3., vol. 14, 1891, p. 376. pi. 20, fig. 2. pi. 24, figs. 14, 15. 



