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The largest specimen (a female) has the carapace 8 ram. long and 7"5 mm. broad. In 

 this small species there is a well-marked channel on each ptcrygostomial area leading to 

 the branchial opening. The L. pisoides, Adams & White, is a closely allied species, and 

 the two arc perhaps not distinct. 



Distribution. New Caledonia {A. .Uili/r-Echcards); " Eastei'n Seas," and Fiji {Brit. 

 Mus.). 



32. Lajibrus hoploxotus, Adams & White. 



L. ho/ilonotus, Adams & White, ' Samarang ' Crust., p. 35, pi. vii. fig. .3 (1848). 



Muttuvvartu Par, a male {Thurston). 



The single specimen belongs to the var. planifrons of Miers (Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist, 

 ser. 5, vol. iv. p. 24, pi. v. tig. 7) founded on specimens collected by Holdsworth in 

 Ceylon. The carapace is 12 mm. long, and 17*5 mm. in breadth including the lateral 

 epibranchial spines. 



Disft'l/jution. Ceylon, Malay Archijielago, N.E. Australia, New Caledonia. 



Genus Cryptopodia, Milne-Edwards. 



33. Cryptopodia fornicata (Eabr.). 



C.foniimta (Fabr.), Adams & Wliite, ' Samaraug ' Crust., p. 32, pi. vi. fig. i (1848). 



Gulf of Martaban {Gates). A single very young specimen apparently referable to this 

 species. 



Distribution. N., N.E., and E. Australia, Malay Archipelago, Singapore, China, Japan. 



Genus Qh'UKA, Leach. 

 31. CEthra scrtjposa (Linn.). 



(Ethra scrupom (Linn.), 3Iilue-Ed«ards, flist. Xat. Crust, t. i. p. 371 (1834). 



Ceylon {Haly). 



Distribution. Mauritius, Malay Archipelago, Strait of Gaspar. 



Genus Zebkida, White. 

 35. Zebrida ApAMSii, White. 



Zebrida Adamsii, White, Proc. Zool. Soc. 18 t7, p. 121 ; Adams & White, ' Samarang' Crust., p. 21, 

 pi. vii. fig. 1 (1848). 



Tuticorin, two females (one witii ova) and a male {Thurston). 



Those specimens completely agree as regards colour-markings witli the original 

 description and figure of this very beautiful species; the markings arc doubtless protective. 

 The single male has the carapace Hatter and slightly narrower than in tlie females, and 

 in the former the propodus of the right chelipede is more strongly developed than tliat of 

 the other side. The largest specimen [ii female with ova) has the carapace 11 mm. long, 

 and 10-5 mm. broad between the ajjices ol" the lateral spines; the male is 9 imn. long 

 and S mm. broad. Z. lonfjispinn, llaswcU, from Torres Strait, is distinguished only by 

 its longer and more acute spines, and is [)erhaps merely a local variety. 



Distribution. Sooloo Sea and coast ol" Borneo, 6-12 fathoms {Adams Sf White). 



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