12 STALK-EYED CRUSTACEA 



with it at its antero-external angle. The last joint of the 

 walking legs is almost straight, ciliated. 



Range. — West Indian Sea to the Guiana Coast, 

 Beaufort Harbour; at moderate depths. 



I. Metoporaphis forficulatus. 



MetoporapJds forficulatus . A. Milne Edwards. 



The carapace is not very hard ; it is wide behind, and 

 imperfectly hides the sternum ; it is contracted in front of 

 the hepatic regions. The gastric region has four tubercles, 

 three arranged transversely and one behind the central 

 one ; there is another tubercle in the middle line on the 

 cardiac region. The eyes are large, and terminate in a 

 point in front of the cornea. The fourth joint of the 

 external maxillipedes is notched for the insertion of the 

 fifth; its antero-internal angle is very prominent. 



The first pair of legs of the female is very thin, and 

 hairy above and below ; there are small spines on the arm 

 and forearm ; the palm is short; the fingers are long, and 

 have hairs along their prehensile border. The walking 

 legs are about of equal length ; there are three spines on 

 the extremity of the fourth joint, the middle one being 

 large and straight. 



Range. — Coast of Guiana. 



3. Podochela. 



Podochela . . Stimpson, Miers, A. Milne Edwards. 



Podonenia . . Stimpson. 



CoryrJiyyicJius . Kingsley. 



Dryopc . . . Desbonne and Schramm. 



AcrorhyncJuis . A. Milne Edwards. 



Carapace depressed, with the gastric region prominent 

 and narrow. Rostrum short, triangular, hood-shaped or 



