Boone, Crustacea, Cruise of *'Alva," 1931 167 



The carpus of the chelipeds is convex with a strong acuminate tooth 

 at its inner angle than occurs in cymodoce, and the palm is more nearly 

 cylindrical with the upper surface and the lower surface somewhat 

 compressed and serrulate with rough bluntish granules. 



The regions of the dactyl adjacent to the tips are furnished with six 

 to ten strong horny spines, much more so than in any of the extensive 

 series of cymodoce and ferruginea examined by the present writer, but 

 unfortunately only one specimen of rufopunctata is available. 



The color pattern of conspicuous round reddish spots on a creamy 

 yellow background is different from that of all the other species except 

 maculata. 



References: Cancer rufopunctata Herbst, Naturg. Krabben u. 

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