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broadest, the seventh very short, and bearing a much smaller 

 pair of legs than the others. Head scarcely narrower than the 

 first thoracic segment, v^ith a slight rostrum, and large black 

 eyes at the anterior corners ; the inferior antennae largest. 

 The first three pairs of legs have much larger hands than the 

 posterior ones ; those of the first pair being somewhat shorter 

 and thicker than the others. Color greyish above, from the 

 numerous minute, black punctations; pale yellowish or whitish 

 below. Length, 0'8 inch; breadth, 0'8 inch [evidently in- 

 tended for 0*08 inch]. Pound among Gorgonise in the coral- 

 line ^one. Hah. Cape of Good Hope, at Simon's Bay." 



Anthura catenula, Stimpson. 

 1855. Anthura catenula, Stimpson, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 

 vol. vii., p. 393. 

 " Very slender, whitish, with a hollow square of black on 

 each segment above, giving a chain-like appearance to the back ; 

 head smaller than the first thoracic segment ; antennae rather 

 long ; eyes black, at the anterior corners of the first square 

 of color ; anterior pair of legs short, thick, and with strong, 

 subcheliform hands ; remaining legs slender. Abdomen slightly 

 depressed, with a black transverse bar, and a few symmetrically 

 arranged black spots posteriorly. Length, 0*7 inch ; breath 

 [breadth], 0"06 inch. Pound under stones at low- water mark. 

 Hah. Cape of Good Hope, at Simon's Bay." 



Anthura l^vigata, Stimpson. 

 1855. AntMira Icevigata, Stimpson, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 

 vol. vii., p. 393. 

 " Body smooth and shining, transparent white, except a few 

 crimson spots at the extremities. Head narrow ; antennae 

 small, flattened ; eyes minute, red. Pirst three pairs of legs 

 stout, w^ith equal, subcheliform hands ; posterior legs slender. 

 Abdomen with its posterior funnel-shaped cavity large, and 

 with its anterior segments well-marked. Length, 1 inch ; 

 breadth, 0"2 inch. On sandy bottoms in the circumlittoral 

 zone. Hah. Cape of Good Hope, at Simon's Bay." 



Other members of this family were obtained by the "Pieter Faure," 

 but they are in need of fuller discussion than can here be conveniently 

 supplied. 



