NO. 8 HAIG: THE ATLANTIC GALATHEIDEA 15 



Pisosoma angustifrons Benedict 



Pisosoma angustifrons Benedict, 1901, p. 135, pi, 3, fig. 6 (type locality, 

 Trinidad). Schmitt, 1924a, p. 74; 1936, p. 374. Monod, 1939, 

 p. 559. Not Boone, 1930, p. 70, pi. 18. 

 Previous records. — 

 Guadaloupe: R. Lami (Monod). Curagao: C. J. van der Horst 

 (Schmitt, 1924a). Bonaire: P. Hummelinck (Schmitt, 1936). Trini- 

 dad: Albatross (Benedict). 



Material examined. — 

 A20-39. Isia La Tortuga, Venezuela; Apr 13, 1939; shore. Icf, 2? 



(1 ov), 14 young. 

 A25-39. Isla Cubagua, Venezuela; Apr 14, 1939; shore. 2cr, 5? 



(4 ov), 7 young. 

 A30-39. Isla Cubagua, Venezuela; Apr 15, 1939; shore. IcT. 



Measurements. — Males, 3.2 to 5.0 mm; non-ovigerous females, 2.3 

 and 5.0 mm; ovigerous females, 3.2 to 7.1 mm; young, to 2.3 mm. 



Remarks. — Pisosoma angustifrons has been taken in the littoral, 

 among stones; it has been found associated vv^ith Maeandra and gor- 

 gonian corals, and with the anemone Zoanthus sociatus. 



Pisosoma curacaoense Schmitt 



Pisosoma curaqaoensis Schmitt, 1924a, p. 75, pi. 8, figs. 1-3 (type local- 

 ity, Spanish Bay, Curagao) ; 1935, p. 188; 1936, p. 374. 



Previous records. — 

 Puerto Rico, San Juan Harbor: Sci. Surv. Porto Rico and Virgin Ids. 

 (Schmitt, 1935). Curagao: C. J. van der Horst (Schmitt, 1924a). 

 Bonaire: P. Hummelinck (Schmitt, 1936). 



Material examined. — 

 A16-39. Punt Basora, Aruba; Apr 10, 1939; shore. 35 d", 36? (28 



ov). 

 A20-39. Isla La Tortuga, Venezuela; Apr 13, 1939; shore. 4cr, 3? 

 (2 ov). 



Measurements. — Males, 1.7 to 4.5 mm; non-ovigerous females, 1.3 

 to 2.6 mm; ovigerous females, 2.0 to 5.8 mm. 



Remarks. — P. curacaoense has been taken in the littoral, among 

 stones and in colonies of Zoanthus sociatus. 



Of males in the present material with both chelipeds attached, 

 26 per cent had a brush of pubescence on the outer surface of the hand 

 of both chelipeds, 52 per cent on one cheliped only, and 22 per cent on 



