NO. 1311. 



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the cornea but little dilated and jet black. The merus of the niaxil- 

 lipeds is armed with a single ^'erv large spine. Only one of the chc- 

 liped.s is present; this is short and much flattened. The spines of the 

 nierus are small, except those of the distal ])order, where there are 

 four very large ones. There are two large spines on the innei' margin 

 of the carpus and smaller ones elsewhere. The hand is very hairy; 

 there is a row of spines on each margin of the palm. The second 

 segment of the abdomen has a row of spines. 



Fir, 15.— MlMDi PEELVTi > 2;. 



This species in some of its characters superticially resembles small 

 specimens of M. ^;vy>^>/7?^;/</ Faxon and of J/. mhTophthalina A. jSI. 

 Edwards. From the first it is distinguished by its small ^\q^^ from 

 both by the armature of the maxillipeds. The supraocular spines are 

 also much shorter m jxrlata than in microphthahn((. 



Length from the front to the end of the telson, 24 mm.; length of 

 the cheliped, 21 mm. ; length of palm, 4 nmi. ; length of fingers. 4 mm. 



Local /ty. — Station 2808, off the Galapagos Islands; 034 fathoms. 

 One female with eggs. 



Type.— Csit. No. 20538, U.S.N. M. 



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