4o6 STALK-EYED CRUSTACEA 



in contact along their entire length when closed. The 

 external antennae are very long. 



Range. — St. Vincent, Martinique, Kermadec Islands, 

 Ascension Island. 



B. Eyes non-pigniciited. 



c. Eye-peduncle usually prolonged beyond cornea: — 



3. Munidopsis. 



Munidopsis .... Whiteeaves, ' Henderson, A. 



Milne Edwards and Bouvier. 



Galathodes • • • 1 a a/t-i ^a a 

 ■ ^ , , , , s h A. Milne Edwards. 

 Orophorliynchus (part) j 



Rostrum spinulose ; usually more or less triangular, 

 with its margins rarely dentate or spinose. Carapace 

 rugose or spinose, but in most cases glabrous. First 

 pair of legs and walking legs of variable length, and 

 frequently spinose ; the terminal joint of the walking legs 

 with their posterior margin often dentate. Eyes devoid 

 of pigment, with the peduncle frequently prolonged 

 beyond the cornea in the form of a spine or spines. 

 Antennal peduncle usually stout. Eggs few in number 

 and of large size. 



Range. — In deep water (100 to 20CO fathoms). 



Synopsis of the Species 



A. Rostrum a simple spine. 



a. Abdominal segments almost smooth. — {M. sigsbei) 



b. Second and third abdominal segment have a small 

 median spine. — i^M. simplex^ 



B. Rostrum triangular. 



c. No spines on dorsum of abdomen. 

 c^. Rostrum keeled above. 



