322 STALK-EYED CRUSTACEA 



The genital orifice of the female is in the basal joint 

 of the third pair of legs. 



Range. — West Indian Sea ; in deep water. 



Synopsis of the Species. 



A. Internal antenna are short, can be folded under 

 the front. The fourth joint of the first pair of legs 

 exceed much the lateral border of the carapace. — {C. 

 nit i da?) 



B. Internal antennse are long and cannot be folded 

 under the front. The fourth joint of the first pair of 

 legs scarcely exceed the lateral border of the carapace. 

 — (C. antennaria?) 



I. Cyclodorippe nitida. 



Cyclodorippe nitida . . A. Milne Edwards. 



The carapace is smooth, thick, and not curved ; it is 

 slightly depressed transversely behind the front. The 

 branchio-cephalic groove only is distinct ; the front is 

 depressed and notched in the middle ; the lateral angles 

 are on a level vi^ith the dorsal surface of the carapace, 

 and are in the form of two small rostral teeth. The 

 internal antenna are short and folded under the front. 

 There is a spiniform tubercle on each side above and 

 in front of the branchial region. The first pair of legs 

 of the male is large ; the fourth joint exceeds much 

 the carapace, it is smooth ; the fifth has a small tooth 

 inside. The hand is flat above and very thick ; fingers 

 shorter than palm, with some hairs on inner face; 

 second and third pair of walking legs are long, smooth, 

 and terminate in a slightly bowed, styliform finger. 

 The pincers of the female are short. 



Range. — Grenada. 



