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and by the form of the rostrum, wliich terminates abruptly 

 a little behind the anterior margin of the carapace in a vertical 

 sinuous edge, much as in EpJu/rina Hoski/nii. 



Colour in the fresh state deep crimson-lake. 



One male specimen, measuring 64 millira. from the anterior 

 margin of carapace to apex of telson. 



Family Nematocarcinidae. 

 Nematocarcinus, a. Milne-Edwards. 



22. Nematocarcinus tenuipes^ Spence Bate. 



Nematoearcinus tenuipes, Spence Bate, ' Challenger ' Macrura, 1888, 

 p. 812, pi. cxxxii. fig. 6. 



Station 97, 1310 fathoms, four specimens; Station 104, 

 1000 fathoms, two specimens. 

 Colours in the fresh state bright orange. 



Family Homaridse. 



Phobeeus, a. Milne-Edwards. 



23. Phoherus ccecus, A. Milne- Edwards, 

 var. nov. sublevis, Wood-Mason. 



Phobe?^us ccecu3,A. Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (6) xi. 1881, 4, p. 1. 

 Phoberus tenuimanus, Spence Bate, 'Challenger' Macrura, 1888, p. 171, 

 pis. xxi., xxii. 



Our specimen differs from those of the ' Blake ' and ' Chal- 

 lenger,' which seem to be identical, only in having one spine 

 instead of three on the upper margin of the rostrum, and the 

 carapace and dorsal integument generally less spinose. 



Length from tip of rostrum to apex of telson 118 millim. ; 

 from extremity of extended chelse to apex of telson 177 

 millim. 



Colour delicate pink. 



One male specimen from Station 105, 740 fathoms. 



Nephropsis, Wood-Mason. 



24. Nejjhropsis atlanttca, Norman. 



Nephropsis atlantica, Norman, Proc. Roy. Soc. Edinb. 1881-82, vol. xi. 

 p. G84. 



Six specimens (four males and two females), from Station 

 105, 740 fathoms, agreeing with Canon Norman's excellent 

 description of the male. 



