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References: Goniosoma erythrodactylum A. Milne Edwards, Arch. 



Mus. Hist. Nat., Paris, ser. 1, t. X, p. 369, 1861. (With early 



synonymy.) 

 Thalamita pulchra Randall, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., vol. VIII, 



p. 117, 1839, issued 1840. 

 Goniosoma erythrodactyla Nobili, G., Ann. Sci. Nat., 9 ser. Zool. t. IV, 



p. 194, 1906. — Laurie, R. D., Journ. Linn. Soc. London, Zool. ser. 



2, vol 31, p. 438, 1907-1915. 

 Charybdis erythrodactyla Rathbun, M. J., Rept. U. S. Fish Comm. 



for 1903, Bull. 23, pt. 3, p. 872, pi. 4, color plate, 1906 ; Trans. 



Linn. Soc. London, ser. 2, vol. 14, pt. 2, p. 206, 1911. 



Genus: neptunus De Haan. 

 Neptunus (Achelous) granulatus (H. Milne Edwarda). 



Plate 20. 



Type: This was collected in L'ile de France and deposited in the 

 Paris Museum, (H. M. Edwards). 



Distribution : Red Sea, (Miers ; A. M. Edwards) ; Djibouti, Aden, 

 Red Sea, Beilul, (Nobili); Red Sea: Tor, Djedda, Rerum, Dahab, 

 Mersa Seheikh, (Balss) ; Beilul, Reim, (Cano) ; Persian Gulf, (Al- 

 cock) ; Indian Ocean, Isles of Oceania, (A. M. Edwards) ; Japan (De 

 Haan) ; China, Japan, (A. M. Edwards) ; Liu Kiu Islands, Amami- 

 Oshima, (Richters) Fanning Island, N. Pacific, (Streets); Hawaii: 

 south coast of Molokai Island, surface to 43 to 63 f ms. ; vicinity of 

 Modu Manu, 20-31 fms. ; Hilo; Oahu; Laysan, (Rathbun) ; Sandwich 

 Islands, (Dana) ; Trincomali, Ceylon, (Miers) ; Ceylon, (Miers) ; Fri- 

 day Island, Torres Straits, 13 fms., (Miers) ; Murray Island, Torres 

 Straits, (Caiman) ; Gulf of Manaar: off Ngombo and Mutval Island, 

 (Laurie); Gulf of Martaban, (Henderson); Malabar coast; Anda- 

 mans; Nicobars, Mergui Archipelago, (Alcock) ; Maldives: Funafuti, 

 Hadumatti, Suvadiva, Felidu, South Nilander, Male; (Borradaile) ; 

 Koh Kakdat, Gulf of Siam, (Rathbun) ; Samboanga, P. L, (Miers) ; 

 Cebu, P. I., (Thallwitz) ; Amboina, Malacca, Celebes, (de Man) ; Java, 

 Samarang, A. M. Edwards) ; Tahiti, (Richters) ; Society Islands, 

 Gilbert Islands, Caroline Islands, Paumotu Islands, (Rathbun) ; Mar- 

 quesas Islands, (Boone) ; Fee Jee Islands, (Dana) ; Fee Jee Islands, 

 Loyalty Islands, Lifu, variety unispinosus from the Prince of "Wales 

 Channel, 7 fms. ; Palm Island, Australia, Admiralty Islands, Rodri- 

 guez Island, (Miers) ; Samoa, (Ortmann) Upolu, Samoa, (Alcock) ; 



