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or tooth lacking, the one on the left side; the right lobe in this case is 

 accompanied by the usual spinule; both lobes of one small specimen lack 

 the spinules completely; another specimen with well-developed lateral 

 lobes has only one of the lobes spined; 10 other specimens of festae (s.s.) 

 that I have seen have both lobes developed and each with the character- 

 istic spinule. In the larger specimens either side of the median notch 

 near its apex or origin is a tiny tubercle topped or armed with a small 

 spinule. 



Characteristic of this species are the ocular plates which have their 

 anterolateral angles produced laterally and so appear definitely trans- 

 versely elongated in contrast to those of G. bahiahondensis. 



The one lot of specimens from La Libertad, Santa Elena Bay, Ecua- 

 dor, closely related to G. festae yet showing some deviations from the 

 more typical form are described below as a subspecies. 



Gonodactylus festae lalibertadensis, new subspecies 



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Fig. 33. Gonodactylus festae lalibertadensis, female holotype, 

 from La Libertad, Ecuador (Hancock Exped. Sta. 12-33, January 

 19, 1933). a. telson; b. rostral plate and ocular scales. 



Distribution: Subspecific designation is given 8 specimens, Icf 4$ 

 3 juv., taken off La Libertad, Santa Elena Bay, Ecuador, January 19, 

 1933; oyster dredge in 1-2 fathoms (Hancock Exped. Sta. No. 12-33). 



Material examined: Of these 8 La Libertad specimens the largest, 

 a male of about 34 mm. in median length exclusive of the rostrum, does 

 not appear quite normal, for the subspecies at least. This specimen is dis- 

 cussed under Remarks below. Three juvenile specimens under 18 mm. in 



