BY W. A. HASWELL, M.A., B.Sc. 755 



the mesial tooth, situated above the other two, the latter situated 

 immediately above the insertion of the abdomen. Upper surface 

 closely granulated, a broad smooth longitudinal riclge on the 

 gastric region, followed by a row of three conical tubercles ; on 

 either side of the posterior portion of the mesial ridge, an ovoid 

 tubercular eminence, with the long axis longitudinal ; branchial 

 region with a few small tubercles. Arm, carpus, and propodos 

 closely granulated, the granules on the first coarser than those 

 on the two last ; dactyli finely toothed, incurved at their points. 

 Abdomen (female) covered with flat granules, a small tooth in 

 the middle of the distal border of the composite segment. 



Port Molle (Whitsunday Passage), fourteen fathoms. 



A second, smaller, male specimen from the same locality, differs 

 from this mainly in having the upper surface of the carapace 

 free from granulations. 



11. Dromia australiensis, sp. n. 



Carapace longer than broad, evenly convex above, covered, 

 together with the under-surface and limbs, with adpressed hairs. 

 Front strongly deflexed, three-toothed, the mesial tooth small, 

 rounded, directed downwards, not visible when the carapace is 

 viewed from above, the lateral teeth more prominent, obtuse. 

 Upper orbital margin very prominent, forming a rounded lobe ; 

 infra-orbital tooth prominent, conical. Antero -lateral border 

 convex, with three teeth, the first of which is the largest, while 

 the other two are sub-equal and rudimentary ; a small tooth 

 behind the cervical groove. Chelipedes slightly nodose. Length 

 1 inch; breadth H inch. 



Port Denison ; Port Jackson. 



12. -Dromia octodentata, sp. n. 



Carapace broader than long, evenly convex, shining, ornamented 

 with numerous minute pores. Frontal teeth sub-equal, conical, 

 the middle one directed downwards, a conical tooth about the 



