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branchial lobes have each one spine. The gastric groove 

 is deep. The hepatic regions are smooth, and have two 

 or three small spines ; there are also some spines on the 

 edge of the branchial region. The rostral horns are 

 cylindrical, pointed, and slightly diverging. 



The first pair of legs of the female has some spines 

 and stiff hairs. The hands are bowed within, and their 

 fingers are in contact along their entire length when 

 closed. The fourth joint of the walking legs has a 

 terminal spine above the articulation of the fifth joint ; 

 the last joint is long and slightly curved towards its 

 extremity. 



Range. — Grenada. 



8. Anamathia. 



AnaviatJiia . . . Smith, Miers. 

 Amathia .... Milne Edwards, Roux. 



The carapace is in the form of an elongated triangle, 

 rounded behind ; its upper surface and edges armed with 

 long spines. Rostrum almost as long as the postorbital 

 portion of the carapace, bifid ; the horns slender and 

 diverging. Eyes small ; a praeocular spine present or 

 absent ; postocular spine distinct. The basal joint of the 

 external antennae is slender, and usually armed with a 

 tooth at its antero - external angle. The flagellum is 

 inserted under the rostrum, at some distance in front, 

 on a level with the eyes. The epistome is almost as 

 broad as it is long. The fourth joint of the external 

 maxillipedes is dilated on the outside, and truncated at 

 its two internal angles. 



The first pair of legs is shorter than the other legs, 

 filiform in the female, slightly swollen in the male ; the 

 other legs are long and filiform, with the second pair 



