BRACHYURA. 405 



Remarks. I consider A. calctilosa and A. granukita to be distinct species. 

 Comparing the present series of the former with a series of over 20 specimens of the 

 latter in the British Museum, I find that though the differences are individually 

 slight, they are numerous, constant and highly correlated. A series of differences 

 between the two species has been set forth by CALMAN (C., p. 8). 



I have seen MIERS' specimens in the British Museum, for the reception of which he 

 made Euxanthus tuberculosus ; as CALMAN points out, they certainly = A. calculosa. 



Actsea granulata (AUDOUIN, 1826) A. 3, p. 151. 



Localities : Off Negombo, Gulf of Manaar, two specimens ; coral reefs, Gulf of 

 Manaar, one specimen. 



Xanthias[= Xanthodes] lamarcki (H. M.-Eow., 1834)--A.3, p. 157. 

 Locality : Galle, lagoon, four specimens (two adult <$ , two young ? ). 



Xanthias [= Xanthodes] notatus, DANA, 1852 A.3, p. 158. 



Locality : Chilaw Paar, one specimen. 



Description : Adult male ; agrees well with ALCOCK'S description. In comparing 

 with DANA'S figure it may be noted that, both in ALCOCK'S description and in the 

 present specimen, the last two antero-lateral teeth are procurved and spine-like. The 

 3rd tooth is in this specimen the longest. 



Chlorodiella [= Chlorodius] niger (FORSKAL, 1755) A.3, p. 160. 



Localities : Triiicomalee, one specimen (a) ; Palk Bay, one specimen (b). 



Description: Specimen [a] is a small male (? immature), C.I. = 6*50 ; specimen (b) 

 is an ovigerous female, C.I. = 9 "2 5. In both examples the last two antero-lateral 

 prominences are blunt teeth (sharper than the 1st and 2nd teeth of the series in (a), 

 much as 2nd tooth in (6)). They do not terminate in " procurved spine-like points" 

 as in the examples described by ALCOCK. In specimen (a) there is neither spine nor 

 tubercle on the anterior border of the arm. 



Phymodius sculptus (A. M.-Eow., 1873) A.3, p. 164. 

 Locality : Coral reef, Galle, two small males. 



Chlorodopsis areolata (H. M.-EDW., 1834) A.3, p. 166. 



Localities :- -Galle, two specimens (adult ? and adult c); Galle, lagoon, one 

 specimen (young ? ). 



Description : In the adult female, C.I. = 9 '50 ; C.b.-f-C.l. = 1'42 ; Frontal b.-f-C.l. 

 = 0-66 ; Frontal l.-r-C.b. = 0*46. 



The female of this species is figured by DANA under the name Etisodes ccelatus. 



