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bined, its upper contuur forming a perfectly even curve until tUe tip of tlie 

 short and deflexed rostrum, which latter reaches somewhat beyond the middle 

 of the basal joint of the superior antennae, lateral corners nearly rectangular. 

 First pair of coxal plates ratlier small, but somewbat expanded in their outer 

 part, with the distal edge slightly insinuated in the middle; 4tb pair fully 

 as large as the 2 preceding pairs combined, and somewhat deeper than the 

 corresponding segment, distal edge evenly curved, infero-posteal corners 

 rather produced ; 5th pair nearly as deep as the 4th, and still broader. Eyes 

 rounded, pigment light red with a whiti.sh coating. Antennae in female rather 

 strongly built and densely setous; the superior ones about twice as long as 

 the cephalon, joints of the peduncle diminishing successively in size, flagellum 

 about the length of the peduncle, and composed of 8 articulations only. 

 Inferior antennae a little longer than the superior, the 2 last joints of the 

 peduncle rather thick and of equal length, flagellum considerably longer than 

 the peduncle. Antennae in male modified in the usual manner. Anterior 

 gnathopoda rather strong, basal joint about the length of the other joints 

 combined, propodos oval in form, constricted at the base and considerably 

 expanded distally, palm obliquely arcuate, and somewhat longer than the 

 hind margin, from which it is defined by a distinct angle bearing a slender 

 spine, its edge smooth, having only a row of very small curved spinules 

 alternating with slender hairs, carpal lobe ratlier narrow and densely setous, 

 projecting far beyond the hind margin of the propodos. Posterior gna- 

 thopoda much longer and more slender than the anterior, propodos sub- 

 linear, nearly 6 times as long as it is broad, and scarcely tapering distall}', 

 thumb of the chela much broader than the dactylus, carpal process but 

 slightly projecting beyond the chela. The 2 anterior pairs of pereiopoda 

 rather stout, with the meral joint considerably expanded at the tip, pro- 

 podal joint shorter than the carpal one, and having at the tip a dense 

 brush of setae, dactylus extremely small; 3rd pair unusually short, with the 

 basal joint rather expanded and elliptical in form, meral joint about the 

 length of the 2 last combined, dactylus very small and obtuse at the tip; 

 4th pair of same structure as the 3rd, but somewhat more elongate; last 

 pair exceeding half the length of the body, basal joint of moderate size, with 

 the posterior edge but slightly curved, the 4 outer joints of almost eqxial 

 length. Last pair of uropoda with the rami longer than the basal part, and very 

 narrow, each armed with 2 small denticles. Telson rounded oval, but little 

 longer than it is broad, tip obtusely truncated. Colour yellowish, with an 

 orange tinge on the anterior part of the back. Length of adult female 6 mm. 

 liemarlctt. — Boeck has erroneously identified this form with the Kroy- 

 era araiaria of Sp. .Bate, which latter, as recently stated by Hoek, is a well- 



