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and by the form of the rostrum, which terminates abruptly 

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

 sinuous edge, much as in Ephyrina Hoskynii. 



Colour in the fresh state deep crimson-lake. 



One male specimen, measuring 64 millim. from the anterior 

 margin of carapace to apex of telson. 



Family NematocarcinidsB. 

 Nematocarcinus, A. Milne-Edwards. 



22. Nematocarcinus tenuipes, Spence Bate. 



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

 p. 812, pi. cxxxii. tig. 6.. 



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

 1000 fathoms, two specimens. 

 Colours in the fresh state bright orange. 



Family Homaridae. 



Phoberus, A. Milne-Edwards. 



23. Phoberus ccbcus, A. Milne- Edwards, 

 var. nov. sublevis, Wood- Mason. 



Phoberus cams, 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 chelae to apex of telson 177 

 millim. 



Colour delicate pink. 



One male specimen from Station 105, 740 fathoms. 



Nephropsis, Wood-Mason. 

 24. Nephropsis atlantica, Norman. 



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

 p. 084. 



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

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

 description of the male. 



