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second pair reaching to end of raaxillipeds, carpus 8- to g-jointed, the 

 first joint as long as the next 5 or 6, which are subequal, and twice as 

 long as the last joint; propodus about half as long as carpus; fingers 

 two thirds as long as palm. Left leg of second pair two fifths again as 

 long as right; carpus divided into 27 or 28 joints, the first and last joints 

 about twice as long as the adjoining segment ; intervening segments 

 varying a little in size, but those of the distal half a little larger ; pro- 

 podus as long as last three segments of carpus ; fingers three fourths as 

 long as palm. Third to fifth legs stout, the third reaching about the 

 length of its dactyl beyond the acicle, the fifth reaching to middle of 

 acicle ; dactyli contained from 4 to 6 times in their propodi. 



Abdomen slightly more than twice as long as carapace, smooth, non- 

 carinate ; third segment very slightly produced backward in the middle ; 

 sixth segment short and stout, one and a half times as long as wide ; 

 seventh one and a half times as long as sixth, with six spinules on each 

 side. 



Dimensions. Ovigerous female (station 3129), length 214 mm., 

 length of carapace and rostrum 113 mm., of rostrum 68 mm. 



Distribution. Unalaska (Brandt) to off San Diego, California. Strait 

 of Fuca at Dungeness, Washington (Dana). The specimens in the 

 National Museum from north of the Strait of Fuca were found in shal- 

 low water, while in the Strait and along the coast of California the spe- 

 cies occurs in considerable depths, from 48 to 266 fathoms. 



Taken at the following localities by the Albatross : 

 Klinkwan, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska. 

 Karta Bay, Alaska. 

 Metlakatla, Annette Island, Alaska. 

 Mary Island, Alaska. 



Otter Bay, Fender Island, British Columbia. 

 Port Angeles, Washington. 



Strait of Fuca, 100-151 fathoms, stations 3445, 3449-3451, 345 8 - 

 Washington Sound, Strait of Fuca, 48 fathoms, station 2864. 

 Off Bodega Head, California, 167 fathoms, station 3170. 

 Off Farallone Islands, California, 191 fathoms, station 3161. 

 Off Point Ano Nuevo, 203 fathoms, station 3208. 

 Off Monterey Bay, 65-204 fathoms, stations 3125, 3129. 

 Off Point Carmel, 162 fathoms, station 3183. 

 Off Cape San Martin, 218 fathoms, station 3189. 

 Off Point Conception, 145 fathoms, station 2893. 

 Off Santa Cruz Island, 150-266 fathoms, stations 2946, 2948, 2949. 

 Off San Diego, 124 fathoms, station 2935. 



Killisnoo, Alaska (Northern Trading Co.). 



Lituya Bay, in stomach of halibut (W. H. Dall). 



Hood Canal, near Union, Washington, 20 fathoms (R. W. Doane). 



