OF NEW ZEALAND. 19 
The range of this species extends from Japan and the Philippine 
Islands, throughout the Australian Seas, to Mauritius on the one hand, 
and the Samoa Islands on the other. 
Family 2. ERIPHIDZ. 
Eriphiide, Dana, U.S. Explor. Exped. xiii, Crust. part i, p. 228, 
(1852). 
Carapace transverse, with the antero-lateral margins arcuate, or nearly 
subquadrate. Margin of the efferent channel to the branchie well 
defined by a longitudinal ridge on each side of the prelabial plate, or 
palate. Ambulatory legs all gressorial, with styliform tarsi. 
PILUMNUS. 
Pilumnus, Leach, Linn. Trans. xi, p. 321, (1815); M. Edw. Hist. 
Nat. Crust. i, p. 415, (1834) ; Dana, U.S. Explor. Exped. xiii, Crust. 
part i, p. 229, (1852). 
Carapace thick, convex, slightly broader than long, front inclined 
Antero-lateral margin shorter than the postero-lateral, dentate or spmous- 
toothed. Orbits often denticulated. Basal joint of the external 
antenne short, not quite reaching to the front, flagellum entering the 
inner orbital hiatus. Anterior legs robust, usually spimose or denti- 
culated. Ambulatory legs of moderate length, not cristate. Abdomen 
of $ and 2 seven-jointed. 
The species are all of small size, and more or less completely clothed 
with long hairs. 
Bee 
1? 
Cancer vespertilio, Fabr., Ent. Syst. ii, p. 468, (1793), Vu 
Pilumnus vespertilio, M. Edw. Hist. Nat. Crust. i, p. 418, (1834). 
19. Pilumnus vespertilio. 
Carapace entirely covered with long brown (or cinereous) hairs. 
Latero-anterior margins with three large spines placed in the same 
line, and a fourth smaller spine upon the pterygostomian region. 
Upper and external surface of the hands granulated, lower portion of the 
hand smooth. Third joint of the external maxillipeds deeply notched 
at its antero-internal angle. Length J in.; breadth 1} in. (M. E,). 
New Zealand (Coll. Brit. Mus.). 
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