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somewhat symmetrically disposed. In a specimen brought 

 from Guadeloupe by Mr. L'Hermenier, the spots are mi- 

 nutely divided, punctiform, and equally distributed; the 

 abbreviated granular lines so conspicuous in the young 

 specimen, become almost obsolete in the adult state; the 

 colour of the spots or bands varies from a purplish to a 

 deep sanguineous. 



As this species agrees very well with the descrip- 

 tion of Cancer epheliticus of the Amxnitates Academical 

 vol. vi, p. 414, I have no doubt of its being the same. 

 The figure which Rumphius has given, tab. 8, fig. 5, 

 and which is referred to by the author of the above 

 mentioned description, bears a general resemblance to 

 the fasciatus. Cancer Jloridus of Linne, said to be an 

 inhabitant of India, but which is described as a native of 

 North America, in the Encyclop, Methodique^ is proba- 

 bly also the same, as the description of that lost species 

 agrees very Avell with our specimens ol fasciatus* 



PoRCELLANA gahithina. We found many speci- 

 mens on the coast of Georgia and Florida. 



Leucosia punctata, is very common on the south- 

 ern coasts. 



Ma J A spini-cincta, Lam., a specimen was taken in 

 Delaware bay several years ago, and is now in Peale's 

 Museum. 



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