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Spines on propodus and dactyl and above with a row of rather stroDg 

 spines on merus; fourth or dorsal leg with a row of large spines on 

 lower edge of merus, propodus and dactyl. A large median conical 

 tooth on second segmeot of abdomen. 



Color. — Body covered with tawny or yellowish-brown or reddish- 

 brown hair; spines red or partly red. Herbst {loc. cit.) shows a 

 flowery red patch on hinder half of carapace. 



Measurements. — Male (23182), length including rostrum 29.5, 

 anterior width of dorsum at base of spines, 22.4, posterior width of 

 dorsum 16 mm. Female (23182) length 33.2, anterior width 25.2, 

 posterior width 19.7 mm. 



Range. — Off southeastern Massachusetts to Caribbean Sea; 

 eastern Atlantic from Portugal and Azores to Madeira Islands; 

 Mediterranean; South Africa; 30 to 373 fathoms. 



Material examined. — See table 17, page 67. 



THELXIOPE VIGIL (A. Milne Edwards) 



Plate 16, Figures 1-3 



Homola vigil A. Milne Edwards, Bull. Mus. Comp. ZooL, vol. 8, p. 33, 1880. — 

 A. Milne Edwards and Bouvier, Mem. Mus. Comp. Zool., vol. 27, p. 27, 

 fig. 9, pi. 3, figs. 16-18; pi. 4, figs. 5-9; pi. 5, figs. 1-10, 1902 (type locality, 

 off Martinique, 169 fathoms; type not found in M. C. Z.). 



Diagnosis. — Carapace nearly as broad as long, spines included. 

 Rostrum a single spine. Ocular peduncles much swollen in corneal 

 region. 



Description. — Compared to T. barbata, carapace shorter and wider, 

 spines of anterior part more feeble, rostral spine acute. Carapace a 

 little swollen; sides parallel up to the shoulder spine; median gastric 

 spine on the narrow part of the mesogastric ; a small spine on anterior 

 branchial area; marginal spinules of posterior branchial area few and 

 indistinct. Eyes stouter in terminal portion. Second article of antennal 

 peduncle without a prominence. Epistome with a longitudinal crest; 

 border of epistome very distinct especially at middle where there is 

 a shallow sinus; a strong transverse crest on sternum. 



Chelipeds a little narrower than in T. barbata; ambulatory legs 

 longer and narrower, the meral spines better developed; long hairs 

 scarce ; dactyl of posterior pair almost lanceolate, penult article longer 

 than in barbata. 



Measurements (after Milne Edwards and Bouvier). — Male, holo- 

 type, length of carapace to base of rostrum 19, width to base of antero- 

 lateral spines 18, width near middle of posterior branchial area 18 mm. 



Range. — From the coast of Georgia to the Windward Islands; 169 

 to 440 fathoms. 



Material examined. — See table 18, page 72. 



