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with a straight longitudinal median band, and an arcuate one on each 
side. Length $in.; breadth 1 in. (De H.). 
Auckland (Heller); Japan (De Haan; Coll Brit. Mus.). 
This species has yellow-banded legs, and the wrist and hand spotted, 
The spots are shown in De Haan’s figure of the species. 
41. Heterograpsus maculatus. 
Heterograpsus maculatus, M. Edw. Ann. Sci. Nat. (ser. 3) Xxx, 
p. 193, (1853). A 
This species is very near the American H. marmoratus, but has the 
gastric region more convex, and the epibranchial lobes separated from 
the mesobranchial lobes by a transverse line, curved very distinctly in 
the shape of an S, and formed of a series of small pits. Colour reddish. 
arm with circular spots extending to the fingers. (M. E.). 
Auckland (Heller); Polynesia (M. Edw.). 
It seems to me very possible that this species is identical with the 
preceding. ; 
PLANES. 
Planes, (lueach, M. §.), Bowdich, Excurs. Madeira and Porto Santo 
p- 15, fig. 2, (1825); Dana, U.S. Explor. Exped. xii, Crust. 
part i, p. 832, (1852). 
Nautilograpsus, M. Edw. Hist. Nat. Crust. 1, p. 89, (1837). 
Carapace longer than broad, nearly quadrate, front straight, sides 
very slightly curved. External maxillipeds having between them a 
vacant space when closed, the third joint somewhat cordate in shape. 
Legs short and smooth, tarsi armed with spines. 
42. Planes minutus. 
Cancer minutus, Linn, Syst. Nat. (ed. xii), p. 1048, (1766). 
Nautilograpsus minutus, M. Edw. Hist. Nat. Crust. ii, p. 90, (1837). 
Planes Linneana, (Leach, M. 8.) Bell Brit. Crust. p. 135, (1853). 
Planes minutus, List. Crust. Brit. Mus. p. 42, (1847, sine descr.) ; doull 
Dana, U.S. Explor. Exped. xii, Crust. part 1, p. 346, (1852). oa ful 4 
Carapace smooth and glabrous, a small tooth, which is sometimes 
obliterated, behind the external orbital angle. Anterior legs stout, 
smooth, wrist with a small tubercle on its inner side. Ambulatory 
