24 STALK-EYED CRUSTACEA 



antennae is long and straight ; it has below, on a level 

 with the eyes, a tubercle ; the flagellum is large, exposed, 

 and exceeds the rostrum in length. The internal antennae 

 are long and folded longitudinally in the hollow fossae at 

 the base of the rostrum ; the partition between the fossae 

 has a strong triangular tooth. The third joint of the 

 external maxillipedes is contracted towards its extremity; 

 the fourth is straight at its base, and deeply cut at its 

 antero-internal angle for the insertion- of the fifth joint, 

 where it projects much. 



The walking legs are very thin ; the two first pairs 

 are of about equal length, the third and fourth are a little 

 shorter. The terminal joint is elongated, and does not 

 form a hook. 



Range. — West Indian Sea ; at great depths. 



I. Anasimus fujax. 



Anasinius fiijax . . A. Milne Edwards. 



The carapace has in the middle line three erect spines : 

 the first on the gastric region, the second of the same 

 size is placed on the anterior cardiac lobe, the third, 

 smaller, is placed on the posterior cardiac lobe ; there 

 are spines on the postgastric lobes, and branchial regions 

 have three spines or tubercles arranged longitudinally ; 

 the surface is granulose. The orbital borders are spinose. 

 The rostrum has spines. The first pair of legs of the 

 male is weak ; it has stiff hairs. The arm has some small 

 spines, and the fingers of the pincers are in contact along 

 their whole length when closed. The walking legs are 

 formed of cylindrical and smooth joints. The sternal 

 plastron has granulations ; the abdomen is also granular, 

 and has one spine on the first segment. 



Range. — Barbados, Santa Cruz; in deep water. 



