OF NEW ZEALAND. 79 
reaching a little beyond the peduncle of the antenne. Tarsi and 
fingers of the posterior legs spinulous below. Length about 2} in, 
Auckland (Heller). 
I have seen no specimens of this species. 
ATYA. 
Atya, Leach, Zool. Miscell. iii, (1817); M. Edw. Hist. Nat. Crust. ii, 
p. 34%, (1837); Dana, U.S. Explor. Exped.|xiii, Crust. part i, p. 533, 
(1852); Alph. M. Edw. Ann, Soc. Entom. France (ser. 4) iv, p. 150, 
(1864). | | 
Carapace with a short depressed rostrum, Internal antenne with 
two flagella. ixternal maxillipeds small, concealed by the first two 
pair of legs, in both of which the hand is articulated by the middle of 
the lower margin, divided nearly to its base, the fingers long ciliated at 
their extremity. Third pair of legs very long and thick, fourth and 
fifth of normal shape. 
84. Atya pilipes. 
Atya pilipes Newport, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. xix, p. 160, (1847); 
Alph. M. Edw. Ann. Soc. Entom. France (ser.4) iv, p. 150, (1864). 
Carapace and abdomen smooth. Beak simple, triangular, very short, 
with a slight median ridge. Fourth and fifth pair of legs nearly equal, 
thighs of legs having upon the external cere an oblique groove 
bordered with a fringe of dense fine hairs. Length 12 in. (N.). 
New Zealand? Fiji Islands, Ovalau (Coll. 1s Mus.). 
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at “Apia, Upoln, New Zealand.” The type specimen was presented by 
him to the British Musewn, and is registered as coming from New 
Zealand. Apia, in the Island of Upolu, is in the Samoan Group of 
Islands, as Mr. Dana notes, (see note to p. 533 of part i, of the Crust. 
U.S. Explor. Exped.), and as specimens of this species, obtained from 
the Fiji Islands, are now in the collection is the British Museum, 
little doubt can be entertained but\that Samoa\is the correct locality of 
the type-specimen of the species, \and that it has been erroneously 
included in the New Zealand Fauna. 
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This species was described by Mr. Beale p. 158), as obtained 
