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granulate. Margin of orbit granulate; a distinct notch below outer 

 angle; a short acute tooth at inner lower angle; upper margin slightly- 

 sinuous but without open notches. Front somewhat deflexed, very 

 little projecting; margin unarmed, deeply notched at middle; lobes 

 oblique, sinuous. The basal article of the outer antennae falls 

 considerably^ short of reaching the front. A short ridge on endostome. 



Chehpeds and legs setose, the major cheliped less so than the rest. 

 Chelipeds stout; carpus and hand covered externally and above with 

 small, subequal granules, regularly crowded and diminishing in size 

 below; carpus with two sharp, minute teeth at inner angle. Legs 

 with one row of short spines along upper edge of merus and a few 

 rows of spinules or sharp granules on next two articles. Third, 

 fourth and fifth articles of male abdomen fused. 



Color. — Yellowish marbled with red (Stimpson). 



Measurements. — Female (20052), length of carapace 6.3, width of 

 same 9, fron to-orbital width 5.6, width of front 2.7 mm. 



Range. — Bahamas and Cuba to Curagao. 



Material examined. — 



BAHAMAS.— Green Turtle Cay; E. A. Andrews; 1 female (20052). 



CURAQAO. — Caracas Bay; 1920; C. J. van der Horst: In Maean- 

 drina; April 7; 1 male (57001), 1 male, 1 young female (Amsterdam 

 Mus.). In coral: May 5, 1 female (57000); May 13, 1 young male 

 (60765). Under stones near shore; May 3; 1 ovigerous female 

 (Amsterdam Mus.). 



MICROPANOPE POLITA Rathbun 



Plate 180, Figures 3 and 4 



Micropanope polila Rathbun, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 16, 1893, p. 238 (type- 

 locality, off Magdalena Bay, 36 fathoms; cotypes, Cat. No. 17397, U.S.N.M., 

 Cat. No. 4252, M.C.Z.). 



Panopeus tanneri Faxon, Bull. Mus. Comp. ZooL, vol. 24, 1893, p. 154 (type- 

 localities, off Galapagos Islands, 53 fathoms, cotypes including measured 

 and figured specimens, in M.C.Z.; and off Cocos Island, 66 fathoms, cotype, 

 Cat. No. 20606, U.S.N. M.); Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 18, 1895, p. 19. 

 pi. 3, figs. 4, 4a. 



Xanthias politus Rathbun, Bull. Lab. Nat. Hist. State Univ. Iowa, vol. 4, 

 1898, p. 271. 



Diagnosis. — Palms not more than half rough. A notch in upper 

 margin of orbit. Basal article of antennae reaching front. Front 

 double-edged. 



Description. — Carapace moderately convex longitudinally, smooth 

 and punctate posteriorly, rough-granulate anteriorly, especially on 

 hepatic region; areolations distinct. A nearly transverse, slightly 

 arched line of granules on the branchial region opposite the last 

 lateral sinus. Front nearly straight, median notch narrow, a blunt 

 tooth at each lateral angle. A double edge is formed by a groove 

 which runs along the front, the lower edge projecting a little further 



