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eleven or twelve teeth above, scarcely dentate below. Second pair of 
legs of moderate length, very slender towards the base, but narrowing 
to the extremity; palms ovoid; fingers slender, and straight to near 
the end. Last abdominal segment terminating in three spines, and 
two rather long bristles. Length about 1} in. (M. E.). 
New Zealand (Coll. Brit. Mus.). 
This common and very widely distributed pelagic species is usually 
found associated with Planes minutus. The rostrum varies very 
greatly in width, (or depth). 
Sub-Genus I]. PALaMON. 
Carapace with a single lateral spine on the front margin of the 
carapace, and behind it a second spine, on the hepatic region. (Species 
often attaining a large size, and with the second pair of legs greatly 
developed). 
93. Paleemon ornatus. 
Palemon ornatus, Olivier, Encycl. viii, p. 660, (1812); M. Edw. 
Hist. Nat. Crust. 1, p, 396, (1837). 
Rostrum nearly straight, not reaching to, or at least not reaching hp Z. 2 
beyond the end of the lamellar appendage of the external antenne, 
and armed with eight or ten small teeth on its upper, and two or three 
on its lower margin. Legs of the second pair very long, slender, and 
as it were chagrinate ; wrist about as long as the palm of the hand; 
fingers cylindrical, somewhat hooked at the end, with a tooth on the 
mobile, and two near the base of the immobile finger. In young 
specimens these teeth are scartely visible, but they become very strong 
as the animal increases in age. Following legs nearly smooth, with the 
tarsus extremely short. Last abdominal segment obtuse, and with 
a semicircular margin with a spine on each side. Length often about 
6in. (M. E.). 
Auckland (Heller). 
This common and widely distributed species is found at the Mauritius, 
on the Australian Coast, at the Fiji Islands, New Hebrides, &e. 
It sometimes attains.a very large size. 
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