BY W. A. IIASWELL, M.A., B.Sc. 753 



few others on the gastric region. Front rather deeply incised. 

 Antero-lateral borders with three prominent, acute, spiniform 

 teeth behind the orbital angle. Carpus of chelipedes with a few 

 granules on the outer surface, more prominent on the smaller 

 chelipede ; hand ornamented with numerous rounded granules 

 externally, more prominent and pointed on the smaller hand ; a 

 row of obscure granules on the lower border of the merus and 

 hand of the smaller chelipede ; two or three obsolescent granules 

 in the same position in the larger chelipede. Ambulatory legs 

 with scattered stifnsh hairs. Length iV inch ; breadth xV. 

 Colour reddish purple on the carapace ; light red on the legs ; 

 fingers brown. 



Port Molle. 



. The nearest ally of this species appears to be P. purpureas, A. 

 Milne-Edwards, from which it is mainly distinguished by having 

 the granulations on the carapace always numerous and small, 

 instead of few and large. 



7. Pilumnus vestitus, sp. n. 



Allied to the preceding, and resembling it exactly in the form 

 of the front and the arrangement of the lateral spines or teeth ; 

 but distinguished from it by having the surface without distinct 

 granules, and by having the tubercles of the chelipedes few in 

 number and mostly spiniform. Carapace and legs covered with 

 stiff yellow hairs. Surface of carapace mottled with red or 

 purple. Fingers dark brown. Length rV inch ; breadth \\. 



Port Jackson ; Port Stephens. 



8. Caphyra octodentata, sp. n. 



Carapace colourless, thin, smooth, and shining. Front notched 

 mesially, divided into four pairs of teeth, of which one occupies 

 the internal orbital angles, and is separated from the inner three 

 by wide angular fissures. Antero-lateral borders with four 



