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the ischium to the propodite, have one or more of their edges conspi- 

 cuously and sharply cristiform, this being specially well marked in the 

 case of the long trigonal meropodite, which has all its edges sharply 

 phalanged, and in the case of the equally long slightly inflated palm, 

 which has razor-like edges. The fingers, which are not nearly half the 

 length of the palm, are acute, and have their cutting edges entire. 



The 2nd-5th pairs of legs are slender, with cylindrical joints, the 

 2nd are nearly or quite equal in length to the chelipeds, the 3rd-5th 

 decrease gradually in size. 



In an adult female, equal in size to the male above described, the 

 chelipeds are shorter than the 2nd pair of legs, and are similar in 

 general proportions to the other legs. 



Colours in life : " Earth-colour with the chelipeds pink." 



Length of carapace (including rostrum)... 

 Greatest breadth of carapace 

 Length of cheliped 

 Greatest breadth of palm ... 



Log. Bay of Bengal, 193 and 210 fathoms. 



The ova are large (diam. 1 millim.) and rather few in number. 

 In young males the chelipeds are of proportions intermediate 

 between those of the adult male and female. 



Scyramathia globulifera, Wood-Mason. 



Pugettia globulifera, Wood-Mason, Ann. Mag. Nafc. Hist. March, 1891, p. 260. 



Distinguished by the vertically erect ear-like hepatic spine, the 

 base of which forms a great polished bulla on either side of the 

 buccal frame, giving the animal, when viewed front end on, a bat-like 

 appearance. 



The body and legs ai'e downy, the legs being fringed with short 

 broad curly hairs. 



The carapace, in which the cardiac region is broad and prominent 

 and not, as in 8. beaucham.pi, narrow and sunken, has, besides the hepatic 

 spine already mentioned, the following marks : — 



On the branchial regions, below and anteriorly, a sharp sinuous 

 human-ear-shaped crest ; above and posteriorly a spine ; and near the 

 middle line anteriorly an acumiuation. On the gastric region four fainfc 

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