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24. Callianassa propinqua n. sp. 



Station 114. Lat. 0° 58'.5 N., long. 122° 55' E. Kwandang- 

 bay-eritrance. Depth 75 M. 



Closely allied to Call. praedatrix n. sp., distiuguished by the 

 following. Telson two thirds of the length of the 6th somite, one 

 fourth longer than broad, regularly rounded posteriorly and carry- 

 ing at either side two small, moveable spines, 0,06 m.m, long; 

 the posterior spine is 3-tiraes as far distant from the mediao 

 tooth as the latter is long and this distance is once and a half 

 as long as the interspace between the two spines. Inner caudal 

 swimmeret a little more than half as broad as long, appearing 

 broadest at one fourth of its length from the base and heuce 

 narrowing to the obtuse apex. Exopodite elongate, quadrangular, 

 almost twice as long as broad ; not only the antero-external, also 

 the postero-external angle is distinct, the nearly straight apical 

 border making right angles both with the anterior and the pos- 

 terior margin. Additional row of bristles as in Call. praedatrix. 



Upper flagellum of internal antennae distinctly thicker, i. e. once 

 and a half as thick as the lower; the upper composed of 14 joints, 

 the lower of 11. 



Ischium of external maxillipedes twice as long as broad. 



Lobe on the hinder edge of the propodite of 3rd legs rather 

 sharp, one fourth the whole length ; lower margin not emargi- 

 nate, but the hairs with which it is fringed, reddish-brown coloured 

 as in Call. praedatrix. Ischium of smaller chelipede of Ist pair of 

 legs slender, armed with 6 spioes; the merus as long as the 

 ischium with one spine on the middle of its lower margin ; carpus 

 slender, shorter than the hand; fingers once and a half as long 

 as the palm. 



Length of egg-bearing female 13 m.m. 



25. Callianassa intermedia n. sp. 



Station 5. Lat. 7° 46' S., long. 114° 30.'5 E. Depth 330 M. 



Closely allied to Call. praedatrix n. sp. Carapace and abdomen, 



