DEC A POD A . THA LA SSIXADM. 



MACROURA. 



GENUS AXIUS. LEACH. 



A xi us. Leach, Desmar. Latr. Ed\v. 



Generic Character. External antennce nearly as long as the 

 body ; the peduncle furnished above with a small moveable spine. 

 Internal antennce with two setse nearly as long as the carapace. 

 External pedipalps rather slender, pediform, the joints nearly of 

 equal length. Anterior feet unequal, compressed, terminated by 

 a perfect claw ; the second pair compressed, didactyle ; the re- 

 maining pairs slender, compressed, simple, (the fifth pair the most 

 slender and most compressed.) Carapace much compressed la- 

 terally; the rostrum triangular. Abdomen compressed, rounded 

 above ; the five intermediate joints of nearly equal length ; the 

 caudal joint elongate-triangular. 



ONE species only of this genus is at present known. 

 The genus is truly fossorial in its form, although in some 

 respects approaching to the natatory groups of PALJSMO- 

 ALPHJEAD^E, &c. 



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