428 CRUSTACEA. 



long, with a breadth of four and one-third inches, the longest legs 

 being nine and a half inches long. The exuvia of one, procured by 

 us, was eight inches in length, with the longest legs fifteen inches in 

 length. The species is abundant, and is found in six or seven feet 

 water, where it is observed to creep along the bottom with sluggish 

 motion; they have no legs or appendages fitted for swimming. 

 Colour, dark cherry-red, the carapax with a slight purplish tinge. 

 The long spines that cover the carapax and legs are longest propor- 

 tionally in small individuals. Eye small, the cornea situated a little 

 to one side of extremity of pedicel ; there is a short process to apex of 

 pedicel beyond cornea. Whole length of outer antennae about half 

 that of the carapax. Eight hand much the stoutest. Second basal 

 joint of outer antennae with a single longish spine on outer side. 



LlTHODES VERRUCOSA. 



Carapax omnino verrucosus, margine antero-laterali 12-15-dentato, 

 rostro breviter trispinoso, paulo superante spinam extra-orlntalem. 

 Antennas externce breves, articulo secundo extus valde dilatato et 4-5 

 spini-dentato. Pedes toti breves et undique verrucosi, carpo intus 

 triangulate dilatato, 6-dentato, dentibus paulo hirsutis, manibus sub- 

 tuberculatis, digitis hirtis; pedum sequentium articulis %tio 4 to 5toque 

 supra dentatis, dentibus scabris. 



Carapax verrucose throughout, antero-lateral margin 12-15-dentate, 

 beak short three-spinose, projecting but little beyond the extra- 

 orbital spine. Outer antennae short, second joint superiorly much 

 dilated, and with four or five spreading spiniform teeth. Feet all 

 short and verrucose; carpus triangulately dilated at inner margin, 

 and with six teeth which are a little hirsute, hands subtuberculate, 

 fingers rough hairy ; third, fourth, and fifth joints of following six 

 legs dentate above, the teeth scabrous. 



Plate 26, fig. 16, animal, natural size. 

 Fuegia. 



Length of carapax of a male, one inch and seven lines ; greatest 

 breadth, one inch six and a half lines ; right hand the larger, one 



