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6. Munida stimpsonii. 



Munida stimpsonii . A. Milne Edwards, Henderson, 



A. Milne Edwards and 

 Bouvier. 



The carapace has very marked granular transverse 

 lines. The gastric region has five small spines ; two are 

 in pairs in front, the fifth is in the middle line behind. 

 The cardiac region has a median spine ; the posterior 

 border of the carapace has a median pair. The branchial 

 regions have a spine placed almost at a level with the 

 gastro-cardiac groove. The lateral edges, commencing in 

 a strong spine, has three or four small spines behind it. 

 The rostral points are long, thin, and do not exceed the eyes. 

 The legs of the first pair are spiny. The second, third, 

 and fourth segment of the abdomen have small spines 

 arranged symmetrically ; the last spine only in median. 



Range. — Barbados, Grenada, Grenadines, St. Vincent, 

 St. Lucia, Martinique. Dominica, Guadaloupe, St. Kitts, 

 Santa Cruz, Pernambuco. 



II. Ej'es small : — 



7. Munida microphthalma. 



Munida microphthalma . A. Milne Edwards, Hender- 

 son, Faxon, A. Milne 

 Edwards and Bouvier. 



The cornea of the eyes are scarcely dilated. The 

 median rostral point is long. Its lateral spines exceed 

 the eyes. The spines on the gastric region are numerous. 

 The second abdominal segment has four spines. The 

 pincers are symmetrical ; the fingers of both hands are 



