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Dimensions of $ type in mm.: C. 1. 12, C. b. 18-2, Exorb. b. 97, F. b. 57, E. Ch. 1. 

 24, H. 1. (above) 7, H. h. 7% Prop. 1. 13-6, Dact. 1. 7'1, W. L. 1 2T2, W. L. 2 (tip broken), 

 W. L. 3. 21-3, W. L. 4. 17-8. 



Allied to X. cvmatodes (MacGilchrist), Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (7), xv. 1905, p. 258; 

 Illus. Invest., Crust., xii. pi. 79, figs. 1, 1 a, from which it differs in the shorter antero- 

 lateral margin with more projecting teeth ; presence of a tooth at outer angle of front, 

 more highly ornamented legs, and very different form of merus of maxilliped. 



129. Xanthias minutus (Rathbun). 



Xanthias minutus Rathbun, 1906, p. 855, pi. 9, fig. 14, text-fig. 16. 

 Salomon; 2 $. Amirante, 34 fms., Sta. E 9 ; 2 $, 2 ? : 25—30 fins., Sta. E 11 ; 

 6 i, 3 ?. Seychelles, 37 fms., Sta. F 9 ; 1 $. 



The largest specimen {$, Salomon) measures, C. 1. 10*9 mm., C. b. 17'3 mm. 



130. Chlorodiella niger (Forskal). 



Chlorodius niger Alcock (3), p. 160. 



Salomon; 5 $, 2 ?. Diego Garcia, lagoon; 5 $, 7 ? (2 ovig.). Praslin, reef; 1 ?. 

 Coetivy ; 1 $, 2 ?. 



131. Chlorodiella Icevissima (Dana). 

 Chlorodius Icevissimus Alcock (3), p. 161. 



Salomon; 1 $, 1 $. Cargados Carajos, 28 fms., Sta. B 19; 1 juv. Saya de Malha, 

 55 fms., Sta. C 1 5 ; I ? : 29 fms., Sta. C 19 ; 5 $, 4 ?. Amirante, 29 fms., Sta. E 2 ; I $ : 

 25—80 fms., Sta. Ell; 9 $, 11 ? : 30 fms., Sta. E 21 ; 8 $, 12 ?. Coetivy, 3 $, 7 $ : 

 Coetivy, by diver, 32 feet ; 1 ?. 



132. Chlorodiella barbata (Borradaile). 



Chlorodius barbatus Borradaile, Proc. Zool. Soc. London, 1900, part in, p. 587, 

 pi. 41, rigs. 4 — 4 c. 



Salomon, lagoon, 12 fms.; 2 $ : 10 — 14 fms.; 1 $, 1 ? : reef; 1 $, 1 ?. Egmont, reef; 

 2 2, 3 ? : lagoon, 6—7 fms.; 1 ?. 



133. Phymodius ungulatus (Milne Edwards). 

 Phymodius ungulatus Alcock (3), p. 162. 



Salomon; 1 $. Egmont, reef; 1 $, 2 juv. Diego Garcia, lagoon, 10 fms., 1 $ : 12 fms.; 

 1 $. Cargados Carajos, reef; 1 juv.: 28 fms., Sta. B 19 ; 1 juv. Coetivy ; 14 $, 13 ?. 



134. Phymodius nitidus (Dana). 



Pilodius nitidus Dana, Crust. U. S. Expl. Exped., pt. i, 1852, p. 218; atlas, 1855, 

 pi. 12, fig. 7. 



Praslin, from weed ; 1 juv. Coetivy ; 1 $, 1 $. 



135. Phymodius scutytus (A. Milne Edwards). 

 Phymodius scidptus Alcock (3), p. 164. 

 Salomon ; 1 $. Praslin, reef; 2 $, 2 $. 



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