404 ALLAN HANCOCK PACIFIC EXPEDITIONS VOL. 5 



Microphrys branchialis Rathbun, Proc. Washington Acad. Sci., vol. 4, p. 

 285, 1902 (part: Galapagos specimens) . 

 Type locality. — Gulf of California. 

 Type. — Not extant. 



Range. — From Agua Verde Bay to Cerralvo Island, Gulf of Cali- 

 fornia (Albatross) ; Galapagos Islands (Rathbun, as M. branchialis) ; 

 shallow water to 10 fms. 



Diagnosis. — Carapace short, broad, nodose. Basal article of antenna 

 with 3 marginal teeth. Branchial region swollen. 



Material examined (57 specimens from 12 stations). — 

 148-34. Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, 12-15 fms, Jan. 13, 1934, 1 



male, 5 females (4 ovig. ). 

 149-34. Tagus Cove, Albemarle Island, 20 fms, Jan. 13, 1934, 1 male, 



2 females. 

 167-34. Post Office Bay, Charles Island, 15 fms, Jan. 19, 1934, 5 



males, 4 females, 1 carapace. 

 169-34. Academy Bay, Indefatigable Island, 15-25 fms, Jan. 20, 1934, 



1 male, 1 female, 1 young. 

 177-34. Sulivan Bay, James Island, 5-20 fms, Jan. 23, 1934, 4 males 



(1 photographed), 2 females. 

 193-34. Post Office Bay, Charles Island, 8-10 fms, Jan. 27, 1934, 5 



males, 6 females, 3 young. 

 197-34. Off Post Office Bay, Charles Island, 35-40 fms, Jan. 29, 1934, 



1 male. 



341-35. Sulivan Bay, James Island, 20 fms, Dec. 12, 1934, 1 male, 1 

 female. 



352-35. Wreck Bay, Chatham Island, 35 fms, Dec. 15, 1934, 1 male. 



355-35. Gardner Island, Hood Island, 12 fms, Dec. 17, 1934, 3 males. 



356-35. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 12-15 fms, Dec. 17, 1934, 4 speci- 

 mens. 



795-38. Sulivan Bay, James Island, 35-40 fms, Jan. 21, 1938, 3 males, 



2 females. 



Measurements. — Largest male: length 14.5 mm, width 13.8 mm, 

 cheliped 25.9 mm, chela 13.2 mm, dactyl 6.2 mm, height of gape 1.8 mm. 



Color in life. — Carapace carmine, slightly more intense on frontal 

 areas. Antenna banded with same color. Eye dark green. A few white 

 spots scattered on carapace, especially around spines. Cheliped also car- 

 mine with a few white spots. Fingers carmine, white banded. Ambulatory 

 legs also carmine, banded with white. ( Petersen) 



Habitat. — Rock, frequently with red algae attached ; rock and sand ; 

 one record of coral, nullipore, and rock. 



