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SM ITHSONIAN M ISCELLAX IJlJl'S COLLECTIONS 



Genus GAI.ATHEA Fabricius 



In the male of this genus the genital organs of the fifth coxcC are 

 not exserted. The segments of the abdomen are all provided with 

 appendages ; those of the first two pairs are copulative, and those of 

 the next four pairs are of small size, simple and flattened. 



This genus is found in all seas of the old world. It is remarkable 

 that no species is found in the American w^aters except those of the 

 frigid zones, although it is represented on the west coast by the genus 

 Pleuronchodcs. The following is a list of species known besides 

 those herein described : 



Galathca sirigusa Fabr. 



squamifcra Leach. 

 nexa Embleton. 

 andrezvsi Kinahan. 

 tridcntata Esmark. 

 intermedia Liljeb. 

 srrriconiis Lnven. 



Galathca latirostris Dana. 



spi)iosirostris Dana. 

 viticnsis Dana. 

 longirostris Dana. 

 clcgans White. 

 intcsrirostris Dana. 



351. GALATHEA AUSTRALIENSIS Stimpson 



Galathea australicnsis Stimtsox. Proc Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., x, p. 251 

 [89]. 1858. 



Carapax rather short and broad ; broad posteriorly ; surface stri- 

 gose and pubescent ; pubescence rather long ; gastric region moder- 

 ately well defined and two-spined in front ; lateral or marginal spines 

 sharp, eight in number on each side, including two at the insertion 

 of the antenna, one above and one below. Rostrum broad, trian- 

 gular, with four long, deeply cut spiniform teeth on each side: sur- 

 face thickly pubescent. Chelipeds moderately robust, scabrous and 

 setose above, and with a few spines on the margin ; fingers de- 

 pressed, not gaping, and together nearly as broad as the palm ; their 

 inner margins armed with one or two slight teeth. Color reddish, 

 with some bluish on the carapax ; fingers of the hands tipped with 

 dark purplish-brown. 



The above description was taken from a female specimen, the 

 dimensions of which are: Length of the carapax (rostrum included), 

 0.29: breadth. 0.215: length of the rostrum. 0.09; of the chelipeds, 

 0.56 inch. 



It was found among sponges dredged from a muddy bottom in 

 six fathoms in Port lackson. Australia. 



