LEPTOPODIAD^. 



DECAPODA. 



BRACHrURA. 



LEPTOPODIADM. 



LONG-LEGGED SPIDER-CRAB. 



Stenorynchus Plialangmm. 



Specific cliaracter. — Rostrum shorter than the peduncle of the antennae ; a single 

 minute spine on the epistome, close to the auditory cavity ; no spine behind the 

 base of the antennae ; arms slightly scabrous, without spines. 



Cancer rostratus, LiN. Faun. Suec. Herbst. t. xvi. f. 90. 



„ Phalangium, Penn. IV. t. ix. f. xvii. 



Inachus „ Fabr. Supp. p. 358. 



Macroptis „ Latr. Hist. Nat. Crust. V'l., p. 110. 



Macropodia „ Leach, Tr. Linn. Soc, XL, p. 331, Malac. Brit 



t. xxiii. f. 6. 



Stenorynchus „ Edw. Hist. Crust. L p. 27.9. 



The general form of the carapace in this species is that 

 of an acute angled triangle, rounded at the posterior angles. 

 It has several rather prominent spines ; one on each he- 



