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besides those at the distal extremity. The dactyli very much resemble those of Syu. neonieris; 

 they measure a little less than one-third the length of the propodus, viz. ^/j,, and they are just 

 -> t;-times as lono- as broad near the articulation: the acuminate ventral hook, which measures 

 almost half the length of the joint and which is 3-times as long as broad at its base, is 

 obliquely directed forward like in Syn. neomeris\ the length of the dorsal hook is one-third 

 that of the other, which is 3-times as thick at its base as the former. 



The proportions of the fourth pair are: merus 2,32; carpus i; propodus 2,t. Merus 

 3,27-times longer than wide, with one spinule, long 0,1 mm., of a stout shape just beyond 

 the middle; carpus twice, propodus 5-times as long as broad, the propodus also with four 

 spinules long 0,11 — 0,1 6 mm., besides those at the distal e.xtremity. Dactylus just one-third the 

 length of the propodus, 2,4-times as long as wide near the articulation, for the rest fully 

 resembling that of the third pair. The third and the fourth legs are moderately setose. 



Length of the single specimen 16,5 mm. 



f 10. Synalphcus streptodactyhts Cout. 



Synalphens ncoineris var. streptodactylus H. Coutiere, Alpheidae Maid, and Laccad. Archip. 



1905, p. 870, PI. LXX, fig. i'. 

 Alplieus neomeris J. G. de Man, in: Zoolog. Jahrb. Abth. f. Syst. IX, 1897, p. 734 (partim). 

 Alplieus ncoineris J. G. de Man, in: Abhandl. Senckenb. Naturf. Gesells. XXV, 1902, p. 891. 



Stat. 33. March 24/26. Bay of Pidjot, Lombok. 22 m. and less. Mud, coral and coralsand. 



I ova-bearing female. 

 Stat. 43. April 4/5. Anchorage off Pulu Sarassa, Postillon-islands. Depth up to 36 m. Coral. 



I ova-bearing female. 

 Stat. 50. April 16/18. Bay of Badjo, West coast of Flores. Depth up to 40 m. Mud, sand 



and shells, according to locality, i very young specimen. 

 Stat. 65*. May 6. Near Tanah Djampeah. From 400 m. upward to 120 m. Pale, grey mud, 



changing during haul into coral bottom, i specimen. 

 Stat. 71. May. Pulu Barang near Makassar. Reef, i ova-bearing female. 



Stat. 86. June 18/19. Anchorage off Dongala, Palos-bay, Celebes. 36 m. Coralreef. i ova- 

 bearing female. 

 Stat. 144. August 7/9. Anchorage north of Salomakiee-(Damar-) island. Reef, i ova-bearing female. 

 Stat. 164. August. 20. i°42'.5 S., I30°47'.5 E. Between Misool and New-Guinea. 32 m. Sand, 



small stones and shells, i ova-bearing female. 

 Stat. 213. September 26 — October 26. Saleyer-anchorage and Surroundings. Coralreefs. From 



9 — 36 m. Mud and mud with sand, i young specimen. 

 Stat. 240. November 22 till December i. Banda-anchorage. From 9 — 36 m. Lithothamnion- 



bank. i ova-bearing female. 

 Stat. 258. December 12/16. Tual-anchorage, Kei-islands. 22 m. Lithothamnion, sand and coral. 



' 4 specimens of small size, the largest of which with eggs. 



Stat. 273. December 23/26. Anchorage off Pulu Jedan, East coast of Aru-islands. (Pearl-banks). 



18 specimens, several of which with eggs. 

 Stat. 282. January 15/17. 8°25'.2S., i27°i8'.4E. Anchorage between Nusa Besi and the N.E.- 



point of Timor. 27 — 54 m. Sand, coral and Lithothamnion. i ova-bearing female. 

 Stat. 310. February 12. 8°3o'S., II9°7'.5E. Between Sumbawa and Flores. 73 m. Sand with 



few pieces of dead coral. 2 ova-bearing females, one of which bears a Bopyrid 



in the cephalothorax, and i young specimen. 

 Stat. 315. February 17/18. Anchorage East of Sailus Besar, Paternoster-islands. Depth up to 



36 m. Coral and Lithothamnion. 3 young specimens. 



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