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Bouvier (loc. cit.J has reviewed all the evidence, and has adequately 

 confirmed the view that the Glaucothoes, which have been regarded as distinct 

 species of a single genus, are merely persistent larval forms of Paguridae 

 of different genera. 



As in the Pylocheiidce, the abdomen of Glaucnthoe is perfectly symme- 

 trical and ends in a symmetrical tall-fan ; but tne first abdominal segment is 

 destitute of appendages, although there are paired, symmetrical, biramous 

 appendages on all the succeeding segments of the abdomen. 



The ophthalmic scales are wanting. The rostrum may be present or 

 absent. The external maxillipeds may be either juxtaposed or widely 

 separated at base. The chelipeds may be equal or one may be vastly 

 larger than the other, but the fingers move in an oblique plane. The 

 gills are phyllobranchiae and may be either ii or 13 on either side. 



Glaucothoe sp. prox. peronii. 



Glaucothoe, Henderson, J. A. S. B,, LXV., pt. 2, 1896, p. 535. 



Except in the more prominent rostrum, the granulous large (right) 

 cheliped, and the longer dactyli of the and and 3rd legs, this form agrees 

 with G.peronit, Edw. It has the same enormous Squilla-Vike eyes. 



The smgle specimen is not in a fit condition for description or 

 figuring. 



Length of carapace about 6 millim.; of abdomen about 14 millim. 



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Between Maldives and C. Comorin. 719 fath "Investigator." 



Key to the Genera of the Fatnily Pagunda. 

 Indian Genera are printed in capitals. 



Bouvier, in La Feuille des Jeunes Naturalistes for June and July 1896, 

 has published dichotomous tables of the genera of European Paguridae, 

 and upon those tables the following key is based : — 



Section I. — The external maxillipeds are approxi- 

 mated at base : the chelipeds are equal, or 

 subequal, or the left is vastly the larger ; very 

 rarely is the right slightly, never is it vastly, 

 larger than the left .... ... .... [=:Pagurin^ Ortm.] 



