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place it in the same genus, though the greater length of the basal 

 joint of the antenna) affords a well-marked distinctive character. 



Genus Micippa, Leach. 

 32. Micippa parvirostris, Miers. 



Micippa parvirostris, Miers, Ann. and Mag., N. R., (5th series) vol. iv., No. 

 19, p. 13, pi. iv.,fig. 9). 



Hah. South Australia, Port Lincoln (Mus. Zool. Soc.) ; Port 

 Jackson (Australian Museum). 



The male has the anterior limbs much larger than the female, 

 with the hand very broad. 



33. Micippa spatulifrons, A. Milne-Edwards. 



Micippa spatulifrons, A. Milne-Edwards, Nouv. Arcli. du Mus. t. viii.,p. 



Hob. New Caledonia (Paris Museum) ; Cape Grenville 

 ("Chevert" Expedition). 



34. Micippa inermis, sp. nov. Plate xxvi., fig. 3. 



Carapace uniformly tuberculated. Postrum nearly vertically 

 deflexed, with a deep longitudinal mesial furrow ; ending in two 

 sub-triangular horns curved slightly outwards and separated by 

 a wide triangular notch. Upper orbital border very prominent, 

 ending behind in a blunt spine ; fissures of the upper orbital 

 margin deep. Lateral borders of carapace with a row of short 

 spinous tubercles. Anterior legs (in the female) slender, smooth, 

 about equalling in length the post-frontal region of the carapace ; 

 fingers slender, sub-cylindrical, slightly curved, meeting only 

 towards their tips when closed. Ambulatory limbs stout, 

 decreasing in length posteriorly, each with a small tooth at the 

 extremity of the upper surface of the third joint. Body all covered, 

 with the exception of the anterior legs, with long soft hair. 

 Length fourteen lines ; breadth one inch. 



Hab. Gloucester Passage, Queensland, about five fathoms. 



