STALK-EYED CRUSTACEA 157 



Colour is yellow ; the spines are black or dark brown ; 

 the fingers of the pincers are black. 



Range. — Guadaloupe, Florida ; in deep water. 



2. Pilumnus vinaceus. 



Piluiiirms vinaceus . . A. Milne Edwards, Miers. 



Resembles Piiiivmus aculeatus in the arrangement of 

 the hairs of the front and the orbital borders. The 

 antero-latcral borders have spines. The carapace, in place 

 of being smooth, has interiorly some very small granula- 

 tions slightly elevated and often arranged in groups ; these 

 replace the spines on the hepatic regions. There is a 

 prominent wavy ridge, ornamented with a row of granu- 

 lations, from the last lateral spine to the gastric region. 

 The frontal lobes are advanced, rounded, with numerous 

 spines on their edges. The superior orbital border has 

 spines. The legs of the first pair are of unequal size ; the 

 spines on the largest hand are short, almost tubercular. 

 The walking legs are shorter and less spiny. 



The colour is red-brown ; the legs are brighter. The 

 fingers of the pincers and the end of the spines are brown. 



Range. — Martinique, Florida ; in deep water. 



3. Pilumnus caribaeus, 



Piluinnus caribcuus . Desbonne and Schramm, Miers, 



A. Milne Edwards, Stimpson. 



The length of the carapace is to its breadth as four is 

 to five, slightly convex transversely, sloping in front, 

 almost smooth, except for small tubercles which become 

 spines in front. The antero-lateral borders have, on each 

 side, three long and sharp spines placed in the same line ; 

 the first bifid ; in front of it and a little above, a fourth 



