310 Mr. E. J. Miers on Malaysian Crustacea. 



hand, moreover, is very coarsely granulated on the whole of its 

 outer surface, and is of a reddish tinge in its lower half, which 

 is not so markedly concave as in G. vocans ; and the upper 

 finger is sulcated on its outer surface. 



** Front broad behoeen the eyes. 

 Gelasimus annulipes, M.-Edw. 



A male from Batjan and two specimens without definite 

 locality are in the collection. Although the denticulations of 

 the fingers vary considerably in this species, there is nearly 

 always a strong triangular subterminal tooth on the lower 

 immobile finger. 



Three small examples of a Gelasimus allied to the above 

 are in the collection (one from Batjan), which I will not ven- 

 ture to designate by a distinct specific name. The lateral 

 margins of the carapace converge more rapidly tp the posterior 

 margin ; and the antero-lateral angles are more produced and 

 acute. The larger chelipede is nearly smooth externally, as 

 in G. annulipes ; but the upper finger is slenderer toward its 

 distal end, and the lower finger (although denticulated on its 

 inner margin) is without a subterminal tooth. In two of the 

 specimens there is no granulated ridge on the inner surface of 

 the hand near the base of the fingers ; in the third specimen 

 this ridge is present ; the prominent granulated ridge on the 

 inner surface of the palm, near its infero-proximal angle, is 

 equally developed in all of the specimens. Whether this be 

 the variety designated albimana by Kossmann, who founded 

 his description on specimens from the Red Sea, could scarcely 

 be decided without comparison of the types. 



Grapsus pictus (Latr.). 



Amboina (an adult female). 



A very constant character distinguishing this species from 

 G. strigosus is to be found in the form of the front, which is 

 relatively narrow, with the anterior margin arcuated, in G. 

 pictus, whereas in G. strigosus it is broader with the anterior 

 margin straight. 



Varuna litter ata (Fabr.). 



Bali (two males) . 



Pseudogravsus penicilliger (Latr.). 



Batjan (two adult males in fine condition). 



The genus Heterograpsus of Lucas is so very nearly allied 



