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Eye-peduncles much broader than long, truncate an- 

 teriorly. 



Range. — St. Thomas, Peru. 



2. Lepidops venusta. 



Lepidops venusta Miers. 



Lepidopa venusta Stimpson. 



Carapace glabrous, shining ; markings not prominent ; 

 transverse sulcus nearly straight. Front tridentate; lateral 

 teeth situated at about half-way between the medium one 

 and the lateral angles. Eye-peduncles large, oval, diverg- 

 ing, and a little thickened below the middle, the minute 

 eye being situated on the inferior surface near the 

 extremity. 



Internal antennae slender, with flagella more than five 

 times the length of carapace. Terminal joint of second 

 pair of legs is sharply excised ; that of the following pairs 

 slender. 



Range. — St. Thomas. 



Group IV. Paguridea. 



Paguridea . . . Henderson. 

 PagiiroidcB . . . Boas. 



Frontal region of carapace usually prolonged in 

 the form of a rostrum. Eyes not provided with 

 distinct orbits ; the peduncles cylindrical or subcylin- 

 drical. Antennal peduncle composed of five segments, 

 the second segments furnished with a projecting spine 

 (acicle). External maxillipedes subpediform, the third 

 and fourth joint elongate. The first pair of legs well 

 developed, and in most cases of unequal size ; the last 

 pair of legs always small, and frequently chelate. 

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