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PAGURID^. 



Dardanus, sp. 



At Hanimadu, Tiladunimati Atoll, 16 fathoms, at anchorage, a young her- 

 mit crab was collected, which approaches very near Dardanus scabrimanus 

 (Dana). 



The lateral teeth of the front are more advanced than the middle. Eyes 

 stout, two and a half times as long as wide, equalling two-thirds of the width 

 of the front ; cornea green in alcohol, and occupying one-third the length of 

 the stalk ; eyes surpassing a little the stalk of the outer antennje, subequal 

 to that of the inner antennae. Eye scales somewhat obcordate, having a sinus 

 on the mi,ddle of the anterior margin. 



The claws and legs as well as the body are sparsely clothed with long hair. 

 Claws very unequal. Upper and outer surface of wrist of left cheliped and 

 distal end of arm spinulous ; upper margin of wrist and hand spinous ; outer 

 face of hand sparingly spinulous and granulous, lower half almost smooth ; 

 lower margin with a row of small spines. Fingers broken. Smaller cheliped 

 more spinulous and hairy than the larger. 



Second and third pairs of feet with the last three segments roughened 

 above, dactyli much longer than propodi, and having a longitudinal groove on 

 the outside. Propodus of left third foot roughest. 



Length of carapace, about 4.5 ram. 



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