ATHANAS. 115 



South coast of Devon, rare. According to the Rev. Mr. 

 Gordon, it is not rare in the Moray Firth. 



Nika Couchii, Bell. Couch 3 s Shrimp. — The two-toed 

 hand shorter than the wrist, the former slightly curved, the 

 latter much more bent ; middle plate of the tail not furrowed. 



First described by Professor Bell* from a specimen found 

 in Cornwall by Mr. Couch, so well known for his observa- 

 tions on this and other classes of marine animals, in com- 

 pliment to whom it is named. 



Gen. 42. ATHANAS, Leach. 



Beak simple, small, not toothed on the edges. Inner 

 antennae with three filaments; mandibles strong, with a 

 palpiform, short, very wide, two-jointed appendage. Eyes 

 not prominent, and yet not covered by the carapace as in 

 Alphaus. Tail with outer lamina divided transversely. First 

 pair of legs long and very strong, unequal in size, ending 

 in a thick two-fingered hand, the fingers of which are short 

 and stout. 



Athanas nitescens, Leach. Montagu's Shrimp. — Beak 

 sharp, not so long as the peduncles of the inner antenna?; a 



# British Stalk-eyed Crustacea, p. 278. 



