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cave, on the edge facing the dactylus; the surface where the tip of 

 the dactylus touches is densely haired; dactyli moderately curved, 

 second propodus two and a half times as long as its dactylus, third 

 propodus a little over twice its dactylus, fourth propodus just twice 

 its dactylus (fig. 9, 6). 



Variations. — Rostrum variable as to shape and length. Margins 

 of basal antennal article thick in the old but may be quite thin in 

 younger ones; the anterior end of the article is always truncate. 

 ■Sternal segments of male usually with a rounded surface, but some- 

 times flattened. 



Fig. 9. — a. Podochela kusei (18075), maxilliped, x 12. b. Podochela riisei (50991), propodus and 



DACTYLUS OF LAST LEG, X 5. C. PODOCHELA SIDNEYI (8814), PROPODUS AND DACTYLUS OF LAST LEG, X 5 



Color. — One male (47042) preserved in alcohol has retained the 

 color pattern in brown: A longitudinal band along outer margin of 

 branchial and postorbital regions; a slightly curved band each side 

 of median line beginning at line of larger gastric tubercle and ending 

 at cardiac tubercle; rostrum and mesogastric region spotted with 

 irregular patches; first two legs are largely brown. 



Measurements. — Male (47048), length of carapace 20.6, width 16 

 mm. Female (53053), length 20.5, width 16.6 mm. Female (1832), 

 length 23.2, width 19.6 mm. 



Range. — North Carolina; Bahamas; west coast of Florida (common) 

 to Cuba and other West Indian Islands as far southeast as St. Thomas; 

 south of Pernambuco, Brazil (Miers). Rio Janeiro. Bermudas 

 (Verrill). Shallow water to 30 fathoms. 



Material examined. — See table, pages 34-37. 



