DESCRIPTION OF A NEW HEEMIT CRAB WHITELEGGE 51 



the setse are closely arranged in two rows. The penultimate 

 segment of the abdomen bears a f" shaped impression ; the telson 

 is symmetrical, about one third wider than long, with a broad 

 emargination, and a superior distal linear groove about 05 mm. 

 in length. 



The colour is as follows, taken from the living specimen obtained 

 at Maroubra Bay, and supplemented from the figured examples : — 



Anterior region of carapace olive, spotted and margined anteri- 

 orly with azure blue. Ocular peduncles and external maxillipedes 

 olive green. Inner antennae greenish-yellow. External antennae 

 chrome yellow. Granulation on chelipedes French gray, the spines 

 purplish-blue. Hand brownish-olive, upper finger with two deep 

 red spots, one on each side near the base. The ambulatory legs 

 have the carpal joints dark brown ; the propodal joints have an 

 olive-green band at the base, a dark brown central band, and the 

 distal extremity is yellowish-white. Dactylus white with a central 

 dark-brown band. 



Total length of body of larger example 65 mm. 



