No.iscT. NEW SPECIES OF CRUSTACEAXS—nEXEDICr. 623 



like Blepharipoda. The carpus and merus partake more of the charac- 

 ter of Blepharipoda. There is a single spine on the merus at the lower 

 outer anole; the anterior upper angle of the carpus is ver}' much like 

 that of Blepharipoda; the ino\ahle linger of the hand is more nearly 

 vertical to the axis of the hand than in the latter genus. The outer 

 surface of the hand has a straight ridge I'unning from the apex of the 

 immobile linger to the lower portion of the articulation of the carpus; 

 from this point also a ridge runs to the articulation of the linger sepa- 

 rating the crest of the hand by a depression. The crest is coarsely 

 granular, while the granules of the outer surface are generalh' coarser 

 and more scattered. 



Three specimens were collected at Station 2918 in 2('> fathoms, off 

 Cortes Bank. California, 



Type.— Cat No. 2S774, U.S.N.M. 



ALBUNEA ELIOTI, new species. 



The eyestalks are subovate, a))ovit one-fifth longer than broad; the 

 cornea is situated in a little notch in the outer margin near the extremity. 

 The cornea in connection with the stalk reminds one of the seed of 

 some of the Legumens. Irregular depressed 

 lines run down the stalk from the cornea, sep- 

 arating near the middle and converging at the 



base. The inner margin is set with bristles ^^^^ ■>— \i,BrNEAELioTi 

 arranged in bunches; the white outline shows 



between the bunches, giving it a superficial appearance of an armature 

 of small teeth. The ocular sinus has the shape of a wide open W. On 

 each side of the sinus is a row of seven teeth; there is no viiriation 

 between corresponding teeth; the one at the angle of the sinus is broad 

 at the base; the two following teeth are smaller; the largest teeth are 

 the fifth and sixth, while the fourth and seventh are intermediate in 

 size. ' 



The carapace is broadest between the spines of the antero-lateral 

 angles; longitudinally, it is very little arcuate, but transversely, much 

 more so. The transverse rugose lines are numerous and strong; they 

 show the remains of numerous bristles. 



This species is probably nearly related to A. uucropx Miers. Leugth 

 of the carapace, about !♦> mm.; breadth, 18 mm.; length of eyestalks, 

 2 mm.; breadth, 1.0 mm. 



Descril)ed from a single female from Samoa which unfortunately 

 lacks the anterior and souie of the ambulatorv feet. Collected by 

 Mr. C. N. E. Eliot, for whom it is named. 



Type.— Cat. No. 26169, U.S.N.M. 



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