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On the first five segments of the abdomen the eroded cavity is 

 transverse and in the male occupies the entire width of segment. 



Color. — A specimen in formahn was cream white with blotches and 

 small spots of bright red, especially persistent on the ambulatory 

 legs, the dactyls of which are red at base and yellowish distally. 



Measurements. — Male (25573), entire length of carapace 33, width 

 47.3 mm. 



Range. — Bahamas; east Florida; Gulf of Mexico. Guadeloupe 

 (Desbonne and Schramm, as vermiculatus) . On coral reefs, to a depth 

 of 36 fathoms. (A. Milne Edwards.) 



Material examined. — 



BAHAMAS. — Frederick Steams collection; specimens destroyed 

 by fire. 



FLORIDA.— Biscayne Bay; 1901; J. E. Benedict; 1 male (25573). 



Cape Florida; G. Wurdemann; Gray Fund, June, 1859; 1 male, 

 1 female (2217, M. C. Z.). 



Tortugas; June-August, 1926; W. H. Longley; 1 female (60719). 



Tortugas; W. L. Schmitt; gift of Carnegie Institution: West of 

 Loggerhead Key; six dredge hauls off dock and north of lighthouse 

 pier; 8-5 feet; August 3, 1924; 1 male (60846). Near Fort Jefferson 

 landing. Garden Key; from rocks and Ealimeda scraped from rocks; 

 August 17, 1924; 1 male (60845). White Shoals; July 20, 1924; 

 stations 35, 36; 1 young (61104). About 10 miles south of No. 2 

 buoy; 35-37 fathoms; coarse sand; June 10, 1925; haul 206; 2 cara- 

 paces (60847). 



Southwest of Cedar Keys; lat. 28° 46' 00" N.; long. 84° 49' 00" 

 W.; 26 fathoms; crs. S. Co.; March 15, 1885; station 2406, Albatross; 



1 male (17814). 



Southwest of Cape San Bias; lat. 29° 17' 00" N.; long. 85° 30' 45" 

 W.; 26 fathoms; gy. S. brk. Sh.; February 7, 1885; station 2371, 

 AWatross; 1 female (9608). 



Pensacola; in stomach of fish; D. S. Jordan; 1 male, much defaced 

 (4665). 



LOUISIANA.— Grand Isle; June 25, 1928; E. H. Behre; 1 young 

 (63038). 



MEXICO. — Campeche Snapper Banks, NE. coast of Mexico; 

 Joseph Lee; one specimen returned to sender. 



Off Cape Catoche, Yucatan; lat. 22° 18' 00" N.; long. 87° 04' 00" 

 W. ; 24 fathoms; wh. R. Co. ; January 30, 1885; station 2365, Albatross; 



2 males, 2 females (9585). 



Off Cape Catoche, Yucatan; lat. 22° 07' 30" N.; long. 87° 06' 00" 

 W.; 21 fathoms; wh. R. Co.; January 30, 1885; station 2363, Albatross; 



3 males, 1 female (15001). 



