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four spines. Leni^th of body, 12 mm.; length of cheliped, IT mm.; 

 of palm, 4 nun.; of lingers, 4 mm. 



Locality.— Albatross station 233S, latitude 23^ 10' 40" N., longitude 

 82° 20' 15" W.; 189 fathoms. One male. Cat. No. 9516, U.S.N.M. 



Fig. 14.— Munida nuda, x 4i. 



MUNIDA PERLATA, new species. 



The carapace is broadest in the middle, where it nearly equals th( 

 distance from the posterior border to the line of the gastric spines 

 In the single specimen obtained there are but two spines on the cara 

 pace; these are on the gastric area. In line with these, between an( 

 outside, are tubercles which in some specimens would probabl}^ occu 

 as spines. The ciliated lines are elevated. There are six small spine 

 on the margin behind the antero-lateral angle. The ej^es are small 



