74 



CRABS OF TEE FAMILY INACHIDM—M. J. RATHBUN. vol. xvii. 



tlio base of tlie merus of the ambulatory legs, a character which is 

 present in all other specimens of all sizes, more than thirty of which 

 have been examined. 



Memurements. — Entire length of carapace (of male), 45 j width, with- 

 out spines, 35; length of cheliped, 73; x)ropodus, 33.5; pollex, 15; 

 depth of propodus, 8.5; length of first ambulatory leg, 152; second, 

 144; thiid, 130.5; fourth, 123. 



Localities. 



Off Cape I.ookout, N. C, to the Gulf of Mexico; U. S. Fish Commission steamer 

 Albatross, as foHows: 



Lat. N. 



29 07 30 

 28 44 00 

 28 41 00 

 28 38 30 

 28 36 00 

 34 39 15 

 34 38 30 



88 08 00 

 8C 18 00 

 86 07 00 

 85 52 30 

 35 33 30 

 75 33 30 

 75 33 30 



Bottom. 



Fathoms. Temp 



210 

 196 

 169 

 142 

 111 

 107 

 124 



•3 F. 

 67 

 51.6 



gy-M 



gy-M 



gy.M 



giu. M. bik. Sh . 

 g.y.M 



gy.S.P 



S.R 



1885. 

 Feb. 11 

 Mar. 14 

 Mar. 14 

 Mar. 14 

 Mar. 14 

 Oct. 18 

 Oct. 18 



LOXORHYNCHUS GRANDLS, Stimpson. 



Loxorliynchns f/randis, Stimpsox, Jour. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., vi, p. 452, pi. 

 XIX, Vij;-. 1, pi. XXII, fig. 1, 1857. 



I^ocalities. 

 California : 



Near San Francisco; Trowbridge (15370). 



Off Santa Barbara, lat. 34° 19' 30" N., long. 119'^ 44' 15" W., C8 fathoms, 

 green nnuT, temperature 54°, February 11, 1SS9, station 2973; U. S. Fish 

 Commission steamer AlhcitroFS (17379). 

 tSau Diego; Dr. Kenuerly (17572). 



LOXORHYNCHUS CRISP ATIIS, St imp sou. 



Loxorhynchvs rrispatus, Stimpson, Jour. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist., vi, ]>. 453, ])1. 

 XXII, lig.s. 2, 3, and 4, 1857. 

 In a large male the nine most prominent spines or tubercles are cov- 

 ered, excepting at the top, with very thick short hair, which makes 

 them appear hemispherical in shape with small shining points emerg- 

 ing from the hair. There are three less jn-ominent spines arranged 

 transversely on tlie postfrontal region, and a number of smaller spines 

 scattered on tlie carapace. Rostrum covered above with stout curled 

 hair, which extends back from each horn across the gastric region; the 

 line is then broken and reappears lower down, and is continued along 

 the branchial region. Chelipeds covered with short hair, except the 

 fingers and i^laces where the hair has been worn off; merus midway 

 between the joints, ahnost rectangular; upper margin armed with two 

 stout spines widely separated and a smaller one near the ischium; 

 upper surface with a large tubercle at the distal end between the con- 

 dyles; carpus with five or six spiny tubercles above; hand with two 



