No. 10 GARTH : BRACHYURAN FAUNA OF THE GALAPAGOS 411 



Material examined (44 specimens from 17 stations). — 

 25-33. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 2 fms, Jan. 24, 1933, 1 male. 

 59-33. Off Cormorant Bay, Charles Island, 13 fms, Feb. 6, 1933, 1 



female. 

 87-33. South Seymour Island, 15 fms, Feb. 19, 1933, portion of left 



cheliped. 

 173-34. South Seymour Island, 5 fms, Jan. 22, 1934, 2 males. 

 177-34. Sulivan Bay, James Island, 20 fms, Jan. 23, 1934, 1 male 



(photographed). 

 187-34. Cartago Bay, Albemarle Island, 8-10 fms, Jan. 25, 1934, 1 



male. 

 204-34. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 30 fms, Jan. 31, 1934, 1 male. 

 310-35. Marchena Island, 15 fms, Dec. 3, 1934, 1 male. 

 339-35. Sulivan Bay, James Island, 10 fms, Dec. 12, 1934, 1 young 



male. 

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

 355-35. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 12 fms, Dec. 17, 1934, 1 male, 



1 female. 

 356-35. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 12-15 fms, Dec. 17, 1934, 1 male. 

 360-35. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 3 fms, Dec. 19, 1934, 3 young. 

 361-35. Gardner Bay, Hood Island, 12 fms, Dec. 19, 1934, 1 male. 

 782-38. Darwin Bay, Tower Island, shore, Jan. 16, 1938, 1 young. 

 783-38. Darwin Bay, Tower Island, 40-70 fms, Jan. 16, 1938, 5 males, 



3 females. 

 785-38. Darwin Bay, Tower Island, 20-40 fms, Jan. 17, 1938, 7 males, 

 8 females, 2 young. 

 Measurements. — Largest male: length 16.3 mm, width 20.6 mm, 

 cheliped 34.0 mm, chela 14.7 mm, dactyl 8.1 mm. 



Color in life. — Ground color of carapace pale dull yellow overcast 

 with numerous tiny orange blotches among which appear tiny dark car- 

 mine spots. A broad band of dark tourmaline pink on raised branchial 

 area. Raised portion on gastric, cardiac, and intestinal areas with broad 

 bands of pale orange yellow. Eye light nickel green. Ground color of 

 cheliped same as carapace. A large orange-red spot on distal end of merus. 

 Carpus darker than merus or hand, the teeth of which are white. Fingers 

 deep orange, blending into rich brownish purple to dull yellow at tips. 

 Ambulatory legs pale dull yellow with bands of vinaceous purple. Dactyls 

 pale yellowish white. (Petersen) 



Habitat. — Sand, sand and rock, sand and coral; rock. 

 Depth.— 2-70 fms. 



