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Spence Bate in the form and the armature of the rostrum, in 
the smaller spinous processes of the abdominal terga, and in 
the more highly developed fringes of the legs. The dactylo- 
podite of the last pair of lees is incorrectly represented by 
Spence Bate as equal to those of the two preceding pairs. 
39. Acanthephyra microphthalma, S. 1. Smith. 
Acanthephyra mierophthaima, S. 1. Smith, Proce. U.S. Nat. Mus. 1885, 
p- 502; Ann. Rep. Comm. Fish. 1886, p. 65, ¢ Q, pl. xiii. fig. 3, ¢. 
Acanthephyra longidens, Spence Bate, ‘Challenger’ Macrura, 1888, 
p. 735, pl. exxiv. fig. 4, ¢. 
Two males from Station 117, 1748 fathoms. : 
Colour in life deep crimson. 
In one specimen the rostrum is armed with five teeth, and 
probably also in the other, in which it is broken. off just 
beyond the fourth tooth. 
40. Acanthephyra eximia, S. I. Smith. 
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Acanthephyra eximea, 5.1. Smith, Rep. U. 
1886, pl. xiv. fig. 1, ¢. 
Acanthephyra Edwardsti, Spence Bate, ‘Challenger’ Macrura, 1838, 
p. 747, pl. exxvi. tig. 1, d. 
8. Comm. Fish. 1884, p. 32, 
Differs from the male in its longer and more styliform 
Acanthephyra eximia, 9 , nat. size. 
rostrum, which extends by about one third of its length 
beyond the antennal scale. 
Colour in life crimson. 
